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Originally Posted by sage 13
So what methods are they striving to improve to help lessen non target catches (cougars) to just say they should just let us have a season is really not a good answer to me.
No body seems to want to answer that, like I mentioned in the other thread I don't think you radio broad cast did you any favours.
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I'd suggest you replay Bills interview. He addressed the fact that now the ATA Trapper Education Course is mandatory for first time trappers. This Course covers minimizing by-catches to a great extent.
Did you also know the new qualifications for holding an RFMA? I'll tell you. You either have to have been a previous Senior holder of an RFMA to have one tranfered to you or have been a Junior partner on an RFMA for three to five years and be able to demonstrate through interview process with E&P you are a capable and ethical trapper.
These are very positive moves by Trappers to minimize by-catches. Hope that helps.