Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources
Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources
Furbearer Ecology Workshop
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and the Wisconsin Trappers Association (WTA) offers a "hands on" Furbearer Ecology Workshop originally designed for college students at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin Madison and Northland College in Ashland. The course, based on a 5-day course previously taught at Madison to WDNR personnel, covered the basics of furbearer ecology, management, trapping and fur handling. Through a mixture of lectures ,discussions, and activities, students get a first-hand experience with se3tting traps and skinning animals, as well as how we manage the furbearers of the state. This workshop has become the focus of departments across the country as many other Fish and Game and Wildlife Agency persons will now be attending.
GOALS OF FUR ECOLOGY TRAINING WORKSHOP
Update and inform participants on aspects of furbearer management.
Develop a general understanding of the fur industry.
Familiarize participants with trapping laws and regulations.
Develop an understanding and increase skill level in the proper handling and care of pelts.
Update participants on Wisconsin Trapper Education and Best Management Practices (BMP'S) for trapping.
Develop an understanding and respect for these unique wildlife species and the public service trapping provides.
Familiarize students with trapping equipment and trap techniques.
OBJECTIVES OF FUR ECOLOGY TRAINING WORKSHOP
Learn the terminology used in the fur industry.
Learn about the Wisconsin Trappers Association, their purpose and goals.
Learn about illegal methods of laundering fur.
Learn about furbearer surveys, furbearer research, population modeling, and furbearer diseases.
Learn about state, national, and international impacts on trapping and furbearer management.
Learn trapping regulations and how the regulations are applied.
Learn about fur actions, fur grading, and international marketing.
Learn techniques used by trappers to legally (and illegally) take furbearers.
Learn the terminology and workings of trapping equipment.
Learn how to care for fur; how to skin, flesh, stretch and tan.
Learn about the Wisconsin Trapper Education Program and BMP'S for trapping.
Lear about tagging and registration of furbearers.
©Drawn by Bob Anderson for NTA 1990
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