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The purpose of the best furbearer management practices for Trapping Program (BMPs) is to improve regulated trapping by evaluating trapping devices and techniques used for the capture of furbearers and educating those who use traps about the most humane, safe, selective, efficient and practical devices. Read more...
In 1996, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies began one of the most ambitious research projects in the history of the conservation movement: a program to develop best furbearer management practices for regulated trapping. The BMP program aims to evaluate animal welfare, identify efficient tools and techniques, and develop recommendations for state fish and wildlife agencies to consider as an element of their wildlife management programs and trapper education.
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3.) A Transformation in Trapping. The Wildlife Professional; 2019.
4.) An Elevator Pitch for Trapping. The Wildlife Professional; 2019.
5.) Trapping's Past, Present, and Future. The Wildlife Professional; 2019.
7.) Use of Bodygrip Traps on Dryland: A Guide To Responsible Use; 2017.
8.) Trappers as Citizen Scientists. The Wildlife Professional; 2016.
9.) Trapping and Furbearer Management in North American Wildlife Conservation. NEFRTC; Updated 2016.
12.) New Guidelines for Furbearer Trapping (BMPs). The Wildlife Professional; 2010.
14.) The Costs of Losing Hunting and Trapping In North America. Responsive Management; 2005.
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