to be fair, an areas' state of wildlife is not necessarily up to the trappers activity for one; the 'trapper' you seek, he's the area's 'specialist' active or no.. two and third, i think this post has brought up Many points...
i met that guy, he was a grizzled old trapper using an... Alpine.(For those of you that dunno that's a really old sled, goes OMG slo but Great for hilly terrain). told me that he trapped, but season was overun early due to... wolves. Why i bring up the sled? what's he mean 'overun'?
- he told me that due to his marten trapping being pillaged and seeing less sign (remember, -83% overall species population), that he was unable to make it a successful season; marten market loss -
ie: because he was set in his ways and lacking the necessary support.. an Alpine FFS!!
he could not do a Proper job.
...not his fault really, the RFMA system were originally developed to supply said trapper And his family a comfortable living opportunity While doing the public a benefit by providing management and a specialist in said RFMA.