Trapping has deep roots in American history, starting with the old west pioneer people who used traps for subsistence. Fast forward to European colonization, and trapping became a cornerstone of the frontier economy. The fur trade, with beaver pelts as a hot commodity, really kicked off in the 1600s and 1700s, fueling exploration and trade networks.
By the 19th century, trapping was booming, with mountain men and trappers becoming the stuff of legend. But it wasn't all adventure; overtrapping led to a decline in many species. Because after sometime it became more and more like a sport and people could pay money to be in a competition with their hunting dogs and whoever would bring home the most critters would win the grand prize. And believe it or not there are still competitions like this around today which people participate in. I think it would be really fun to participate in a coon hunting competition with several dogs someday. This sparked the conservation movement, which began to regulate trapping to protect wildlife populations.
In the 20th century, trapping continued, but with more regulations and growing public concern for animal welfare. Modern trappers often use the practice for wildlife management or nuisance control, balancing tradition with sustainability. So now the topic of trapping animals is no longer near as large as it once was because of the regulations and there is no longer a high demand for the skins.
It's a complex history, with trapping playing a big role in the nation's development and ecological understanding. When America was just becoming the nation we are today, Trapping was one of the biggest industries we had. There were many large camps throughout the United States which would collect the furs and send them out on train cars to be made into clothing. Which is how most Americans would be kept warm during the cold months.
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do you think trapping was one of the main reasons the United states became a top country so fast
Would you like to trap animals and sell for clothing
do you think trapping is a lethal thing to do
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I think trapping probably brought many people over to the US, but lots of other countries probably did the same thing. I would not like trapping animals, and I definently wouldn't make them into clothes. I don't think trapping is lethal, but if too many animals are trapped, some species might go extinct.
I think trapping is very lethal because most of the traps used the animals do not suffer one bit and the animals have been causing problams
I think that trappping is fine. Some of these animals there is too many and kill helpful animals. Personly i would never do this just because it isnt my hobbie i dont find this intresting. There for i have no problum with this
there are to many animals that cause problems in our world that carry diseases
I think trapping was one of the things that made the United States grow and become one of the top countries. I would like to try and trap animals but I dont want to deal with skinning it and selling them for clothing. I think trapping is a good thing to do.
I agree it is a good thing to do to control poulations
I think trapping defintitly helped the United states to become a top country but I think there were many other big things as well. I think it would be really fun to trap animals but I would have to learn from someone who had experience. I think they can be lethal in certain situations.
There are a lot of people who could and would love to teach young people about trapping.
I think trapping was an important part of improving the United States and making it more efficient, which set it apart from other countries. I've never been trapping before, but I think it's a pretty creative thing to do. I think there is still concern for animal welfare, but it also is an important part of our industry.
I agree it is very creative and fun thing
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