Results of the 2008-2009 Illinois Trapper Survey
A random sample of 1,200 purchasers of the Illinois resident trapping license (2008-2009 series) was mailed a 5-page questionnaire between April and May 2009. We received 768 usable responses (66% response rate). Trapping license sales increased by 8.4% from 2007-2008 (3,824 licenses) to 2008-2009 (...
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ftunivillidea:oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/33772 2023-05-15T18:50:12+02:00 Results of the 2008-2009 Illinois Trapper Survey Lischka, Stacy A. Campbell, Linda K. Carpenter, Samantha K. 2010-01-26 http://hdl.handle.net/2142/33772 unknown Illinois Natural History Survey Illinois Trapper Survey Technical Report INHS 2010 (04) http://hdl.handle.net/2142/33772 This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested. trappers days trapped furbearers harvest Illinois Department of Natural Resources Illinois Natural History Survey text Technical Report 2010 ftunivillidea 2020-09-12T22:27:52Z A random sample of 1,200 purchasers of the Illinois resident trapping license (2008-2009 series) was mailed a 5-page questionnaire between April and May 2009. We received 768 usable responses (66% response rate). Trapping license sales increased by 8.4% from 2007-2008 (3,824 licenses) to 2008-2009 (4,146 license). Trappers set an average of 21 traps for an average of 27 days/nights during the 2008-2009 season, and they harvested an estimated 155,496 furbearers (14% decrease from 181,631 furbearers harvested in 2007-2008). An estimated 77,310 raccoon (Procyon lotor) were taken by trappers in 2008-2009, more than any other furbearer species. Estimated harvest of other species included 32,480 common muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), 2,764 American mink (Neovison vison), 22,839 Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), 783 red fox (Vulpes vulpes), 86 gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), 9,997American beaver (Castor canadensis), 4,745 striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), 22 least/long-tailed weasel (Mustela nivalis/M. frenata), 4,405 coyote (Canis latrans), and 65 American badger (Taxidea taxus). A majority (57%) of respondents reported being very or extremely satisfied with enforcement of trapping regulations. A plurality of trappers reported being very or extremely satisfied with efforts to monitor furbearer populations and harvest (43%), projects to restore threatened and endangered species (39%), and youth trapper education programs (37%). A plurality (44%) of respondents reported being unsatisfied or only slightly satisfied with efforts to educate the public about the benefits of trapping. Sightings of North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) and bobcat (Lynx rufus) by trappers, and harvest of furbearers by hunting trappers, were also documented. Prepared for Illinois Department of Natural Resources; W-112-R-18 unpublished not peer reviewed Report Lontra Lynx University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: IDEALS (Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship) American River ENVELOPE(-106.568,-106.568,57.317,57.317) |
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A random sample of 1,200 purchasers of the Illinois resident trapping license (2008-2009 series) was mailed a 5-page questionnaire between April and May 2009. We received 768 usable responses (66% response rate). Trapping license sales increased by 8.4% from 2007-2008 (3,824 licenses) to 2008-2009 (4,146 license). Trappers set an average of 21 traps for an average of 27 days/nights during the 2008-2009 season, and they harvested an estimated 155,496 furbearers (14% decrease from 181,631 furbearers harvested in 2007-2008). An estimated 77,310 raccoon (Procyon lotor) were taken by trappers in 2008-2009, more than any other furbearer species. Estimated harvest of other species included 32,480 common muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), 2,764 American mink (Neovison vison), 22,839 Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), 783 red fox (Vulpes vulpes), 86 gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), 9,997American beaver (Castor canadensis), 4,745 striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), 22 least/long-tailed weasel (Mustela nivalis/M. frenata), 4,405 coyote (Canis latrans), and 65 American badger (Taxidea taxus). A majority (57%) of respondents reported being very or extremely satisfied with enforcement of trapping regulations. A plurality of trappers reported being very or extremely satisfied with efforts to monitor furbearer populations and harvest (43%), projects to restore threatened and endangered species (39%), and youth trapper education programs (37%). A plurality (44%) of respondents reported being unsatisfied or only slightly satisfied with efforts to educate the public about the benefits of trapping. Sightings of North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) and bobcat (Lynx rufus) by trappers, and harvest of furbearers by hunting trappers, were also documented. Prepared for Illinois Department of Natural Resources; W-112-R-18 unpublished not peer reviewed |
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Results of the 2008-2009 Illinois Trapper Survey |
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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested. |
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