Wyoming Wolf Management from the NTA

Folks,
As many of you are aware, delisting of wolves in Wyoming was announced by US Fish and Wildlife Service on August 31, 2012. After a 30 day waiting period this rule will go into effect. Wyoming's wolf season will begin October 1st, 2012. 
Delisting of wolves in Wyoming is the result of the efforts of many elected officials, US Fish and Wildlife Service and many others. In its press release, US Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe indicates, "The wolf population has remained healthy under state management in Idaho and Montana, and we're confident that the Wyoming population will sustain its recovery under the management plan Wyoming will implement." A full copy of the USFWS press release can be found at:  http://1.usa.gov/VOoEAw          

  We want to issue a special thank you to Governor Matt Mead for his efforts to navigate final approval of Wyoming's new wolf management plan. A thank you as well to Senator John Barrasso, Senator Mike Enzi and Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis for their efforts to ensure that Wyoming's wolf management plan could be approved. 
A contentious issue in Wyoming's delisting saga has been the "dual status of wolf management in the state." Most of the state of Wyoming is highly unsuitable habitat for wolves. As a result of high levels of conflict in this part of the state, wolves are managed under predator status pursuant to Wyoming's management plan. Wolves are managed as a trophy game animal in the Northwest corner of the state which is not only suitable habitat for wolves, but also holds most of the state's wolves. The dual status of wolves under Wyoming's wolf management plan was litigated in the 10th circuit before Judge Johnson. In a ruling dated, November 18, 2010, Judge Johnson found that the previous refusal to delist the gray wolf in Wyoming due to the fact that the entire state of Wyoming was not designated as a trophy game area was arbitrary and capricious. In its August 31, 2012 press release, US Fish and Wildlife Service acknowledged the dual status of Wyoming's wolf management plan by stating, "Biologists have determined that the vast majority of Wyoming's wolf population and habitat is located in northwest Wyoming, where wolves will be managed as 'trophy game' animals year-round."
With less than 2 weeks before Wyoming's wolf season begins, wolf hunting permits can be purchased online at: http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/home.aspx. Resident permits are $18 and non-resident permits are $180. A number of news organizations indicate that 1,000 permits have been sold to date. Harvest will be limited to 52 wolves during the upcoming season. Given low success rates of past hunts conducted in Idaho and Montana it will be interesting to see how long it will take to fulfill the 52 wolf quota. Whether or not you intend to participate in Wyoming's wolf season, we encourage sportsmen to purchase a wolf-permit in the state of Wyoming to support conservation efforts in the state.
We will keep you apprised of developments of Wyoming's wolf delisting as they occur.

Rentokil to acquire Western Exterminator

By Marty Whitford, Publisher & Editorial Director LONDON/ANAHEIM, Calif.. --  Rentokil Initial Plc has agreed to pay $114.6 million for the assets of Western Exterminator  Company. The deal, pending regulatory approval expected later this year, includes $99.6 million paid upfront and another $15 million within 18 months. Anaheim-based Western Exterminator recorded 2011 EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $4.1 million and reported $36.7 million in gross assets. Founded in 1921 and employing more than 1,000 people, Western Exterminator recorded 2011 revenue of about $149 million, with approximately 40 percent generated by its Target Specialty Products subsidiary. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Target serves the pest control, landscape, golf and nursery markets. In total, Western Exterminating employs more than 1,000 people and operates 36 offices across Arizona, California and Nevada; the trio of states it serves have a combined population of 46 million. London-based Rentokil, a leading global services provider, recorded more than $4.1 billion in revenue last year. "This acquisition significantly increases Rentokil's footprint in the world's largest pest control market and enables us to compete more effectively, particularly for customers looking for nationwide coverage in pest control or specialty chemical distribution," said Rentokil CEO Alan Brown. "We have taken our U.S. Pest Control and Products business from (annual) revenue of less than $30 million to $420 million through a series of successful acquisitions, most notably J.C. Ehrlich, Presto-X, and now Western, over the past seven years."

Wildlife Forensic Field Manual

This fine book is once again available, WCS just got the latest edition, it would make a fine addition to anyones library who is involved in wildlife;  Wildlife Forensic Field Manual

Parker Dozhier Passes..........

The trapping community mourns the loss of a true icon and friend as Parker Dozhier passed away last week.

"Under any circumstances, it's a hard chore to write about the death of a friend," Trapper & Predator Caller Executive Editor Jim Spencer said. "But when that friend is also a co-worker, a peer, a mentor, a fellow practitioner of your passions and one of your personal heroes to boot, it's doubly hard. Parker Dozhier was all of those things to me, and now that he's gone, he's left a hole."

“It’s not one that will be filled any time soon. Parker walked with a huge footprint in this industry — probably bigger than any other single person since John Jacob Astor. Certainly bigger than anyone alive today. He had enemies — no one could be as plain-spoken and forthright as Parker Dozhier was and not make some — but his friends throughout the fur trade and beyond far outnumbered those who didn’t like him. We will all miss him terribly.”

Dozhier, who had been battling cancer, became one of the most respected voices in the fur industry through his work as a trapper, consultant, rural fur dealer and fur marketing agent. He traveled the world in the name of fur. Through his efforts, the otter and muskrat fur trade opened in China in 1985. It was the first export of North American furs to mainland China since 1949.

As the fur market expert for Trapper & Predator Caller, Dozhier provided an integral link between trappers and the fur market. From the January 1983 issue of Trapper & Predator Caller through the January 2012 issue, Dozhier penned the “Fur Market Report.” With unrivaled knowledge of the fur industry and an incredible array of friends, sources and business acquaintances in every corner of the globe, he was largely recognized as the most reliable fur market analyst in the world.

Dozhier, who lived near Hot Springs, Ark., was 70 years old.

Wildlife Control Supplies sends our deepest condolences to the Dozhier family. 

PA Proposes New Trap Check Regulations

Nuisance Wildlife Proposal Pending in PA 

A bill pending in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would allow licensed nuisance wildlife control operators to satisfy the daily trap check requirement using remote trap monitoring technology. Click here to see Pennsylvania House Bill 2550.

WCS Launches New Website: Press Release

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WCS supplies the commercial, government, research and residential wildlife/pest markets with cost effective and top quality wildlife and animal control products, many of which are designed and manufactured by WCS. In addition to a broad range of products, the company prides itself on the level of customer service, support and technical expertise provided to customers since 1998.

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Tiger Escapes, Kills keeper

@HuffingtonPost: Zoo tiger escapes, kills keeper in Germany http://huff.to/P8lsu3 Shared via TweetCaster

Giant Gambian Pouch Rat

And this isn't a BIG One !! Found in the Florida keys !

The Bailey Beaver Trap*: Modifications Improve Capture Rate

With misfires reaching as high as 50%, it is little wonder that the Bailey Beaver Trap* has a dismal reputation (Buech, 1983). Fortunately, Richard Buech discovered several modifications that substantially improved the Bailey’s capture efficiency. This paper explains his findings and offers further suggestions to improve the trap’s capture success. The author believes that the Bailey Trap, when properly modified and used, offers the beaver trapper some excellent advantages over other suitcase style traps.

First, Baileys set completely underwater thereby substantially reducing beaver avoidance of the trap. Second, the trap can be employed in blind (sets without using bait) sets by exploiting normal beaver behavior. Third, the trap uses weaker springs making it safer for the trapper to use.

Suggested Trap Modifications in Order of Importance

Install Modified Trigger Locks

Buech discovered that the standard locks occasionally jam, allowing the trapped beaver to pry the jaws open and escape. This problem generally occurs when the jaws don’t meet with sufficient force or simultaneously at the proper point.

Buech developed a lock that essentially eliminated the jamming problem. He began by flattening out the standard lock and then welding a piece of steel to the end at a forty-five degree angle. This new lock would be reattached to the trap with the original cotter pin. He states that the spring is no longer necessary for the new lock to function properly. The new trap lock’s length from bend to point of weld is 5¾ inches (11.7 cm). The length of the welded piece is about 2 inches (5 cm). Thankfully, Tomahawk Live Trap has started using the improved trap locks.

Shorten & Even Cable Lengths

Since the Bailey has two moving jaws, it is imperative that both jaws fire and meet simultaneously in order to capture the beaver. As stated before, if one jaw doesn’t fire or if both jaws don’t meet synchronously then the beaver will have a greater opportunity to escape. To correct the problem of uneven closing jaws, do the following:

A. Set the trap properly and remove excessive slack in the trigger cables. This modification will reduce the hesitation to the trap’s firing when tripped. Leave a little slack before making final corrections, as you can always shorten the cable further if necessary after testing in step B. As the saying goes, measure twice and cut once.

B. Dry fire the trap to ensure that your changes allow the jaws to meet above the middle of the trap at the same time. Adjust the cable as needed to be sure this occurs.

C. Optional: File down or tape the cable loop tail so that it cannot become snagged on the mesh, thereby preventing the trap jaw from firing.

Center the Cable Wire

How the wire rod should be attached to the trigger’s loop.

The cable wire is normally attached to the ring thereby running the risk of the dog being pulled off kilter. Attach the cable wire to the center of the dog so that it is squarely pulled when the trap fires.

LITERATURE CITED

BUECH, R. 1983. Modification of the Bailey Live Trap for Beaver. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 11 (1):66-68.

INTERNET CENTER FOR WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT.http://icwdm.org

VANTASSEL, S. 1998. Modifying the Bailey Beaver Trap. Wildlife Control Technology Magazine. Sept/Oct:14-16.

About the Author

Stephen M. Vantassel is a certified wildlife control operator who helps individuals, businesses, and agencies resolve wildlife damage issues through training, writing, expert witness, and research. His latest book is the Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook, 3rd edition. He can be contacted at stephenvantassel at Hotmail dot com.

WCS Launches New Website has been sent

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Beaver Rabies !!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/13/normand-brousseau-boy-scout-beaver-attack-pennsylvania_n_1772239.html

 

Confirmed rabid

 

 

 

 

NTA Alert August 2012

HSUS getting taste of its own medicine in court

By JIM MATTHEWS

www.OutdoorNewsService.com

The Humane Society of the United States, an organization that does little to nothing for animal shelters, but sues, badgers and lobbies politicians and businesses into adopting its radical animals rights agenda, is getting a taste of its own medicine.

In a little-reported ruling by a judge in the District of Columbia earlier this month, the HSUS is going to court to face charges under RICO statues on racketeering, obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution and other charges for a lawsuit it brought and lost against Ringling Brothers Circus' parent company Feld Entertainment, Inc.

After winning the case alleging mistreatment of elephants in its circuses brought by Friends of Animals (later merged into HSUS), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), lawyers at Feld filed a countersuit with a litany of charges ranging from bribery to money laundering to racketeering. The attorneys for the animal rights groups asked the judge to dismiss all charges, but most stuck because the evidence was overwhelming. So in early August, HSUS will be facing the music in a case that should attract the attention of hunters, ranchers and farmers, and anyone impacted by HSUS radical animal rights agenda.

While district judge Emmet G. Sullivan did dismiss allegations of mail and wire fraud, but he only did so because Feld didn't have standing to file this charge. His ruling all but set the stage for a class-action RICO lawsuit against HSUS for misrepresenting itself in its fundraising campaigns across the nation. This future lawsuit could easily bankrupt HSUS and put it out of business – and send some of its top executives to prison.

For the first time, a group has fought back against the animal rights and environmental extremists who have been setting policy in this country for the past 20 years or more. Now, instead of getting rich off their lawsuits and fund-raising schemes that misrepresent their efforts and accomplishments, they could be driven out of business when they start getting larger doses of their own medicine. These animal rights groups have cost the farming and ranching industry jobs and raised the price of products we all buy every day. They are behind the efforts to ban sport hunting across the nation. They have forced state wildlife and fishery agencies to waste countless millions of dollars on lawsuits, and they have spearheaded policies and legislation like the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA), which has ruined livelihoods in recreational and commercial fishing without helping marine resources.

These groups operate with surly arrogance, and they believe they are above the law. Thankfully, that is not the case. Stay tuned. I'm sure there will be more to talk about in the near future….

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NTA Convention - 2012 - Owatonna, MN

See a few pictures taken at the NTA Convention held in Owatonna, MN....click here.  I didn't get a chance to walk around that much, hence not many pictures. I'm still waiting for the official gate count but I believe this will be a record breaking event. Next year it is being held in Lima, OH and in 2014 it will be in Escanaba, MI.

HSUS getting taste of its own medicine in court

By JIM MATTHEWS
www.OutdoorNewsService.com
The Humane Society of the United States, an organization that does little to nothing for animal shelters, but sues, badgers and lobbies politicians and businesses into adopting its radical animals rights agenda, is getting a taste of its own medicine.
In a little-reported ruling by a judge in the District of Columbia earlier this month, the HSUS is going to court to face charges under RICO statues on racketeering, obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution and other charges for a lawsuit it brought and lost against Ringling Brothers Circus’ parent company Feld Entertainment, Inc.
After winning the case alleging mistreatment of elephants in its circuses brought by Friends of Animals (later merged into HSUS), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), lawyers at Feld filed a countersuit with a litany of charges ranging from bribery to money laundering to racketeering. The attorneys for the animal rights groups asked the judge to dismiss all charges, but most stuck because the evidence was overwhelming. So in early August, HSUS will be facing the music in a case that should attract the attention of hunters, ranchers and farmers, and anyone impacted by HSUS radical animal rights agenda.
While district judge Emmet G. Sullivan did dismiss allegations of mail and wire fraud, but he only did so because Feld didn’t have standing to file this charge. His ruling all but set the stage for a class-action RICO lawsuit against HSUS for misrepresenting itself in its fundraising campaigns across the nation. This future lawsuit could easily bankrupt HSUS and put it out of business – and send some of its top executives to prison.
For the first time, a group has fought back against the animal rights and environmental extremists who have been setting policy in this country for the past 20 years or more. Now, instead of getting rich off their lawsuits and fund-raising schemes that misrepresent their efforts and accomplishments, they could be driven out of business when they start getting larger doses of their own medicine. These animal rights groups have cost the farming and ranching industry jobs and raised the price of products we all buy every day. They are behind the efforts to ban sport hunting across the nation. They have forced state wildlife and fishery agencies to waste countless millions of dollars on lawsuits, and they have spearheaded policies and legislation like the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA), which has ruined livelihoods in recreational and commercial fishing without helping marine resources.
These groups operate with surly arrogance, and they believe they are above the law. Thankfully, that is not the case. Stay tuned. I'm sure there will be more to talk about in the near future….

Feral Cat Management

@wildlifesociety: New article on the need for feral cat management:... http://fb.me/uclUnlYU Shared via TweetCaster

110 Stabilizer - Deep Water (38")

The same stabilizer seen in Bob Noonan's mink video, great for the bottom edge sets. Holds the trap securely, easy to retrieve captured mink or muskrats. 110 Stabilizer - Deep Water 

Wolf Symposium held in Oregon

All

This message was forwarded to be by Ed Medvetz, MY-T Enterprises:

For those of you that attended the May 12, 2012 Wolf Symposium I think you will support the views listed below.  For those that missed it I hope it is informative.

The plan if for another Symposium in Central Oregon in May of next year.

Thanks to the Chapters in the mid west region and others that supported this symposium.

Joe Ricker

Mid West Director

OHA

Subject: FW: Wolf Symposium Overview
Importance: High

 This from a friend and fellow OHA, SCI member, Dan>
> To all:
>
> Just a follow up note to summarize the information presented at the Oregon Animal Damage Management Council's Wolf Symposium held in Albany on Saturday, May 12th. It was a very well organized and informative meeting with approximately 250 people in attendance. Participants ranged from the anti-hunting groups to ranchers, outfitters, sportsman, hunters, state police, county sheriff, and others from Canada, Alaska, Oregon, Idaho & Montana.
>
> It is hard to relay 8 hours of information in an email that would do just to those dedicated individuals who are attempting to inform Oregonians of the coming storm regarding wolves in Oregon. I will try to relay the most significant and meaningful topics and issues that were discussed.
>
> As far as the individual speakers and their presentations were concerned, I was most impressed by David Allen, the President of RMEF. He is a very down to earth guy who spoke, not from a prepared speech, but rather from his gut. In a nutshell, he stated the following regarding wolves in the lower 48:
>
> 1) They are here.
> 2) They are not going away.
> 3) The future is now.
> 4) They are wildlife just like elk.
> 5) Their primary prey or food preference is elk and each wolf will consume an average of 25 elk per year.
> 6) In 1995, all parties involved in the reintroduction were aware and agreed to there coexistence with other wildlife. However, at that moment and place in time, science and honesty prevailed in the agreements and consensus that the maximum number of wolves would be 15 breeding pairs and 150 total wolves. There is no longer any integrity or respect among the original partners.
> 7) There is no attempt, desire, or intention to control the wolf expansion by the USFWS. The only hope for curbed expansion is for local state control.
> 8) Dr. Davis Mech, Wolf Biologist, estimates in 2008 there were over 2,000 wolves in the tri-state area.
> 9) They expand their numbers by approximately 30% every year.
> 10) They will/can travel up to 43 miles in a 24 hour period looking for a food source.
> 11) The world famous Northern Yellowstone Elk herd numbered 20,000 in 1995. (1 year prior to wolf reintroduction). The winter 2012 count posts a staggering decline with only 4,100 elk left!
> 12) The famous Bitter Roots herd has been reduced over 80% with devastating future consequences of an aging herd with little or no calf and yearling survival.
> 13) The Lolo herd in northern Idaho has been decimated to less than 20% of its 1995 level.
> 14) The once famous moose numbers from Jackson Hole, WY to Butte, MT are gone.
> 15) The next battle is Grizzly bears.
>
> Dr. Val Geist of the University of Calgary had the following to say:
>
> 1) Refusal of American scientists to review the historical knowledge of wolves and why they were eradicated, greatly reduced in many parts of the world in the past may lead to severe disease outbreaks or other catastrophic problems.
> 2) Problem wolves must be immediately discharged to prevent any abnormal human-wolf conflicts.
> 3) France had approximately 3,000 people who indirectly died from wolf related disease and illness.
> 4) The Utopian view of the modern wolf, being a loving social creature who lives only in the deep dark forest, is the result of the Walt Disney movie generation.
> 5) Wolf related disease is currently held in balance due to Alaska and Canada's aggressive predator control measures.
> 6) Wolf scat that is near or in the vicinity of domestic activity raises grave concerns of humans contracting tape worms that can lead to fatal brain cysts.
> 7) Humans have historically been on the menu of wolves.
>
> The ODFW's Directory Roy Elicker had the following to say:
>
> 1) The Oregon wolf plan is the single biggest program in the Department has worked on. I am guessing that means their biggest expenditure item also.
> 2) The wolf budget is currently at $608,000 and is continuing to outgrow funding.
> 3) There are 29 "known" wolves in Oregon.
> 4) Wolves have been spotted in 9 different Northeast Oregon GMU's.
> 5) There are currently 4 established packs: Wenaha Pack, Imnaha Pack, Walla Walla Pack & Snake River Pack with possibly 2 other packs forming in the Minam River area and the Umatilla River area.
> 6) Currently there are no known breeding pairs. The Oregon wolf plan ultimately calls for 14 breeding pairs. This is the alarming part: Without documented 3 year period of established multiple breeding pairs we cannot manage their numbers.
> 7) The Wehana GMU elk numbers are currently 1,800 and way below the MO of 4,250.
> 8) The Wenaha GMU is referred to as the "predator pit" by ODFW personnel.
>
> Mr. Casey Anderson of the Ox Ranch in Idaho had the following to say:
>
> 1) Only 7% or 10% of wolf livestock depredation is documented and/or compensated.
> 2) They have GPS collar data that shows wolf/cattle harassment on a continental and escalating basis.
> 3) One wolf pack had a 210 square mile area that they would roam and patrol.
> 4) Every known wolf needs to be captured & collared to allow 100% tracking and data collection of all wolf expansion & activity.
>
> Mr. Steven Mealey, retired director of Idaho Fish & Game and acting Vice President of the Boone & Crockett Club, had the following to say:
>
> 1) The North American Wildlife Conservation model as we know it is in jeopardy.
> 2) The universities are now graduating biologist with an interest in wolf conservation and expansion and moving from a consumptive to a retention based regulate management style.
> 3) RED FLAGS:
> a) Declining hunter participation
> b) Declining deer & elk populations
> c) Increasing predator population
> d) Overstressed winter ranges
> 4) Two must-do's to protect collapse of the NAWC model:
> a) We must recruit more young hunters.
> b) We must maintain healthy and plentiful ungulate populations to encourage hunter participation.
>
> In conclusion, I am convinced that this is only the beginning of our troubles in Oregon. We already have a top heavy predator problem with just cougars and bears. Throw approximately 250 to 500 wolves in the Northeast corner of the state and we can predict what will happen. One expert was quoted as saying that within 4 to 7 years we will have wolves harassing the elk preserve in Jewell.
>
> For myself in this regard, I will continue to recruit and support youth participation in our hunting heritage and traditions. Also, I intend to write letters to all of our legislators, hunting associations and others to ask for and promote funding to expand the GPS wolf collar program. The closer we monitor these buggers the further and sooner we will be able to push them back. I appreciate your concern in this manner and look forward to future hunting adventures and memories. Please consider joining and/or supporting the following associations who are all working together to continue to provide hunting opportunities in Oregon. OHA, SCI, RMEF, FNAWS, OCA. 

Urban Fox Conference being held in U.K.

The Urban Fox Conference Friday the 23rd of November 2012

As he debate continues over the urban fox, wrong information is put out into the public domain creating some very mixed messages and understanding.

The Urban Fox Conference 2012 will be held on Friday the 23rd of November 2012 at the Churchgate Hotel, Old Harlow, Harlow, Essex.

The conference will be educational and informative in order to dispel any 'untruths'.

Expert speaker's from leading universities and goverment agencies are lined up to enlighten all.

This conference is directed towards anyone who may come into contact with urban fox related issues such as Environmental Health Officers, Police Wildlife Crime Units, Landowners, Local Authorities etc.

Subjects being debated and discussed will all be urban fox related such as laws, legistlation, risks posed, parasitology, human/pet/livestock interaction etc.

Anyone attending this event, please let us know ??

Trap-Alert Special Offer

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Raccoon Behavior

Raccoons feed mainly at night. The mere sight of a raccoon out, moving about, during daylight hours does not necessarily constitute a problem.  In the absence of other factors, healthy raccoons can be seen out during daylight hours.

They eat fruit, nuts, berries, small animals and insects, and also will feed on pet food, garbage, and garden crops.

Female raccoons look for den sites in late winter. Litters of one to seven young are born in April and May. Young raccoons open their eyes about three weeks after birth, and often announce their presence with mewing, twittering or crying sounds. They nurse for about six weeks, then leave the den to follow the mother until September or early October when they disperse and establish their own territories.