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Some
benefits of trapping
By
Keith Dewars*
Trapping provides many benefits to those that choose
this lifestyle. Some of these benefits are-
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Outdoor recreation. One of the
main reasons people trap is for the love of the earth and the
creatures that reside there. Trapping teaches respect and
admiration for animals. Many people that do not approve of
trapping have never been beyond the pavement and have not seen the
beauty and brutality that is the day-to-day way of life in the great
outdoors.
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You are helping to keep North American
heritage and traditions alive. In large part trapping was
responsible for the majority of exploration and the opening-up of
new areas on the North American continent. Indians (and others
later on) trapped for clothing, food and shelter. Furs were,
and still are, a valuable commodity which has enabled many to better
their way of life.
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You are helping keep furbearer populations
in check, thereby reducing the chances of devastating disease outbreaks.
Illnesses and diseases such as rabies, mange, tularemia and others
can be responsible for large scale die-offs of whole populations of
animals. Trapping works to alleviate the "peaks and
valleys" thereby helping to assure a healthy and viable animal
population.
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Trapping is used as a management tool.
Besides the obvious population management goals, trapping is used to
help other species recover. For example; Foxes, skunks
and raccoons are trapped where duck nesting habitat needs to be
protected, assuring the fledgling ducks a high chance of survival
through their first year.
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Extra income from the sale of your
pelts. Whether you do it part time, just for the fun of it, or
trap as a full time endeavor, one of the rewards of trapping is
seeing that fur check come in every year.
*Keith Dewars is a freelance writer, avid
outdoorsman and owner/webmaster of Malum
Internet Properties. He can be contacted at [email protected].
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