This wistful ode to trappers is exactly the kind of article I’ve come to expect from the winter months. Something that argues the killing skill is a ‘lost art’ that’s ‘needed more now than ever’. Oh puleeze….

Is Trapping in America on the Brink of Extinction, or at the Beginning of a Comeback?

Up until now, the popularity of trapping in America has always been tied to fur prices and the simple rules of supply and demand. When there’s more demand for fur, prices increase and trapping increases. However, trapping is on the verge of breaking away from its economic ties. It’s facing negative pressures, like legislation that bans trapping in several states plus never-ending attacks from antihunting groups. But trapping is also seeing a slight uptick in participation as more wildlife managers trap for predator control, and hunters who were locked down during the COVID pandemic got into trapping because, well, it’s fun.
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