Bill Abercrombie's guest appearances

Bill Abercrombie

YourForest

The Hunter Conservationist Podcast

Kevin Kossowan

Matt deMille

Dan Thompson

Chris Smith

Adam Ford

John Schneider

David Price

Chris Olson

John Nash

Trent Nelson

Greg Wilson

Mark Johnston

Robert Wagner

Robbie Kroger

Derek Johnson

OwlTail

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota In this episode, Curtis and Mark are joined by Bill Abercrombie – president of the Alberta Trappers Association. Bill provides a snapshot of the Alberta Trappers Association and everything that they are involved including owning and operating their own trapping and bushcraft centre. Bill describes several of the major conservation and research projects that Alberta trappers play a key role in. The guys then break down the different types of traps and discuss how each one work, why a trapper might use them, and what some of the misperceptions are around trap types in Canada.  Bill also provides a history on snares in trapping, the advancement in snare lethality, and new scientific research being conducted on the snares as a humane trapping tool. Other topics include snowmobile mishaps, being dialed in, science-based trap research, certified traps, and rural versus city drivers. Show Notes Alberta Trappers Association https://www.albertatrappers.com/ Alberta Centre for Trapping &amp; Bushcraft  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFehtd7dVN9gIrZSLDurV2Q The Hunters’ Underground Podcast  https://www.patreon.com/thehunterconservationistpodcast

Brought to you by Community-Minded Alpine Toyota In this episode, Curtis and Mark are joined by Bill Abercrombie – president of the Alberta Trappers Association. Bill provides a snapshot of the Alberta Trappers Association and everything that they are involved including owning and operating their own trapping and bushcraft centre. Bill describes several of the major conservation and research projects that Alberta trappers play a key role in. The guys then break down the different types of traps and discuss how each one work, why a trapper might use them, and what some of the misperceptions are around trap types in Canada.  Bill also provides a history on snares in trapping, the advancement in snare lethality, and new scientific research being conducted on the snares as a humane trapping tool. Other topics include snowmobile mishaps, being dialed in, science-based trap research, certified traps, and rural versus city drivers. Show Notes Alberta Trappers Association <a href="https://www.albertatrappers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.albertatrappers.com/</a> Alberta Centre for Trapping &amp; Bushcraft <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFehtd7dVN9gIrZSLDurV2Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFehtd7dVN9gIrZSLDurV2Q</a> The Hunters’ Underground Podcast <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thehunterconservationistpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.patreon.com/thehunterconservationistpodcast</a>

Ep 62 - Trapping in Alberta with Bill Abercrombie

Only a select few species have the ability to manipulate their environment to make a suitable home.  Humans are one such species, beavers are another. They are ecological engineers, meaning they build and create habitat for many species. They are a  keystone species that creates unique opportunities for biodiversity on the landscape.  They also tend to consume all the resources in an area until they are forced to move on, again, kinda like people.  Not only are they ecologically important, but they are responsible for North America’s original economic prosperity. Beaver fur was one of the reasons for the expansion westward across North America. We owe this little creature a great deal, from habitat creation to our original economy. Bill Abercrombie came on to discuss the full range of their importance.

#56-Ecological Engineers with Bill Abercrombie