trapping

The board considered nine proposals for trapping setbacks along trails and campgrounds in Homer and Cooper Landing. Only two were adopted.

The proposal will limit hunting and trapping on and around the wildlife crossings planned for the Cooper Landing bypass project. The board decided the man-made choke point of the crossings makes them unsuitable for hunting.

The Alaska Board of Game will talk through a number of proposals that impact the Kenai Peninsula. The deadline to submit written comments ahead of the meeting is tonight.

The Cooper Landing Safe Trails Committee has been working for years to pass regulations that limit accidental trapping encounters. They expect an uphill battle as they put their proposals to the Board of Game this spring.

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