Live Free and Trap, with Jeff Traynor

Live Free and Trap, with Jeff Traynor

Author: Trapping Today March 28, 2021 Duration: 51:19
Jeff Traynor and I talk about how he started the "Live Free and Trap" blog, and how that morphed over time into Furbearer Conservation. We talk about dealing with the anti-trapping crowd and a focus on scientific wildlife management. Enjoy!



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