We had the trail to ourselves. But you wouldn’t know it. My dog - a 4-year-old golden retriever - and I were on the Paul Bunyan Trail near Nisswa on one of those recent 50-plus degree days. It was a ...

Every winter, dogs in Alaska are maimed and killed by snares and powerful “quick-kill” Conibear crushing traps placed, virtually without restriction, in public multi-use areas. Alaska’s exceptionally ...

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Bobcat trapping season opens Dec. 19 in Minnesota and John Reynolds is worried about your dog. “It happens every year. It’s going to happen this year. Someone’s dog, someone’s pet, or their favorite ...

The bobcat trap had been legally set on the ground, baited with beaver meat, Reynolds said. Reynolds, of Baxter, Minn., is a longtime trapper himself. In fact, he was setting traps for foxes that day ...

A golden eagle caught in a steel leg trap near Missoula was euthanized Saturday. Golden and bald eagles are a federally protected species and using traps to catch birds is illegal. Killing an eagle or ...

When I was drafted for World War II, I dreamt of the day I would come home to trap, hunt and fish. I am more than 90 years old and can no longer take part in those activities. Age has a way of taking ...