The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has introduced a Youth Trapping Program in Ontario.
The announcement was made at the Ontario Fur Managers Federation (OFMF) Annual General Meeting held in Napanee, ON on August 23 & 24, 2013.
Beginning in the fall of 2013, youth between the age of 12 and 15 will be eligible to obtain a trapping license. The license will permit youth to possess, prepare and sell pelts commercially.
To qualify;
The Fur Harvest, Fur Management and Conservation Course provides training with an emphasis on safety, humane trapping techniques and sustainable wildlife management practices.
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