Trapping setbacks

by Brad Davis, Hamilton

Finally someone has taken a stand against the anti-trappers by issuing the correct decision to do away with setbacks on closed Forest Service roads in Ravalli County. Thank you, Jeff Burrows! It always amazes me how the anti-trappers think that they own the forest. Letting their dogs run free and crap all over the forest is just fine with them. Other recreational users such as trappers and hunters, they want them shut out. The nice wildlife you see everyday would not be there if it were not for hunters and trappers who manage and pay their way. While the anti contribution is zero dollars. 

Chris Servheen, a former grizzly biologist representing the Montana Wildlife Federation who was responsible for initiating a lawsuit with the liberal courts to delay wolf trapping season: “Servheen also said over a five-year period FWP has records of 306 nontarget captures of animals in foothold traps, snares and Conibear body traps for smaller animals. Adding, more than 120 of the nontarget animals were dogs.” That’s quite the statement in itself. It proves that Chris could care less about grizzly bears and has used it as an excuse to try and shut down trapping in Montana. Something that all people should know is what is really behind the agenda of the Montana Wildlife Federation.