Cooperating Organizations
Manitoba Trappers Association
The Manitoba Trappers Association (MTA) represents the interests
of all trappers. Your involvement is important, and MTA gives
provincial focus to trappers' concerns. The association needs
committed members, and the department encourages all trappers
to become active in their local affairs through the Local Fur
Councils (LFCs). LFCs can play a vital role by bringing forward
local concerns to the department. In areas where there are active
LFCs, the council can, with the department, review applications
for vacant registered traplines to ensure local traditions are
taken into consideration during the review process.
For more information, please contact:
Manitoba Trappers Association
Box 518
Lac du Bonnet, MB R0E 1A0
Telephone: (204) 345-9107
Fax: (204) 345-9170
The Canadian National Trappers Alliance
The
Canadian National Trappers Alliance is Canada's
only National Organization representing Canadian Trappers (CNTA).
Fur Institute of Canada
The
Fur Institute of Canada (FIC) is a non-profit organization
supported by all sectors of the fur industry, including trappers,
to promote conservation and optimum development of Canada's
fur resources.
Since FIC was incorporated in 1983, it has:
- Promoted a united effort by all sectors in resolving issues faced by the fur industry.
- Promoted standardization of trapper education programs in Canada.
- Developed and implemented national and international public education programs.
- Promoted the conservation of furbearing animals through increased knowledge of furbearer biology, behaviour and habitat management, and played key roles in the reintroduction of fisher and marten into certain areas.
- Developed the most extensive trap research program in the world.
- Taken the leading role in the development of the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS).
- Undertaken workshops in Manitoba to provide aboriginal trappers with information respecting the AIHTS.
The trap research program has resulted in several traps being
approved and certified as meeting the AIHTS. A complete list of the traps
certified as meeting the standards can be viewed
in the Humane Trapping section of
this guide.
For more information, please contact:
The
Fur Institute of Canada
Suite 701 - 331 Copper Street
Ottawa ON K2P 0G5
Telephone: (613)231-7099
Fax: (613)231-7940
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