Louisiana Fur: Online Trappers Course

This is a free level 1 trappers course. Although all Louisiana fur trapper education is voluntary, those who wish to participate in the Department's hands-on workshops are encouraged to complete this online course first. This course is designed to allow each student to work at their own pace and at their convenience.

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Louisiana Trapper Education

​2020-2021 trapping workshop schedule:

December 12, 2020:  Waddill Education Center in Baton Rouge
January 16, 2021: Vermilionville Historic Village in Lafayette
January 23, 2021: Woodworth Education Center
February 6, 2021: Monroe LDWF Field Office
February 20,2021 Lacombe USFWS Office
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Although there is no cost to attend the workshops, registration is required. You can register by contacting Tanya Sturman at tsturman@wlf.la.gov or calling (318) 487-5415.

 

Goals Designated by Louisiana Revised Statute 56:266

1. To educate the public regarding the need for trapping as a sound wildlife management tool and regarding the logic of managing furbearing species as renewable resources.
   
2. To identify the current consumers of Louisiana furs.
3. To identify present and potential Louisiana fur marketing problems, obstacles, and related significant issues.
4. To strengthen existing markets and develop new markets and marketing strategies for raw and finished Louisiana fur products.
5. To develop and implement an international advertising campaign to promote the utilization of raw and finished Louisiana fur products.
6. To examine, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning any aspect of the fur industry including habitat management, harvest, and marketing which will enhance the future of the industry and perpetuate the conservation of these species.