Bludgeoned raccoons are among the victims of the "shocking brutality" of the U.S. trapping industry, an undercover investigation has found. Trapping is a traditional form of hunting, where traps are ...

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Recently House Bill 1504, a bill to take a look at possibly prohibiting aspects of recreational wild animal trapping, failed handily in the New Hampshire State House. It wasn’t much of a surprise ...

Barry Warner has loved wildlife since boyhood and lived out his dream of becoming a conservation officer. He sees no contradiction in the fact that he's also a lifelong trapper, skilled at capturing ...

FRANKLIN — Ahead of what is expected to be a contentious, lengthy hearing on a bill that opponents say would lead to the elimination of recreational trapping, three animal-rights groups picketed the ...

PARKLAND, Fla.PARKLAND, Fla. — A Florida animal trapper says he corralled a large alligator by playing with it until it got tired after it hopped into a residential swimming pool. Celebrity trapper ...

Two competing proposals to change a South Dakota trapping rule, one favored by South Dakota trappers and another favored by animal rights groups, have come to a dead end. The state rule regulating how ...

Florida's trapping regulations are changing at the end of 2026, impacting trap types, check times, and requiring new permits ...

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PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida animal trapper says he corralled a large alligator by playing with it until it got tired after it hopped into a residential swimming pool. Celebrity trapper Paul Bedard ...