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North American Mink, sport hunter

North American Mink are soft and slinky members of the weasel family. Similar in smell, size and shape to the common ferret, mink are extremely...

S.B. 994, An Act Concerning Leghold Traps, proposes to ban the use of leghold and Conibear traps in Connecticut. The original note on the fiscal...

S.B. 994, An Act Concerning Leghold Traps, is making its way toward consideration in the General Assembly. It originated in the Environment...

Shortly after the March 15 close of trapping season, Connecticut’s fur trappers gather for one day to sell their furs. It’s the...

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) submitted testimony during the March 9 Environment Committee hearing on S.B. 994. If...

Continued from Part 1.The 1996 passage of Question One, which banned the use of leghold and Conibear traps in Massachusetts, led to a dramatic...

Photo courtesy Ilyes Laszlo and Creative Commons. S.B. 994, “An Act Concerning Leghold Traps,” has been approved by a vote of 22-8 in...

Fur trapping is a very small business in Connecticut. Regulations and seasonsare set by the Wildlife Division of the Department of Environmental...

A proposed law, S.B. 994, is making its way through the Connecticut state legislature. Titled “An Act Concerning Leghold Traps,” it...