US EditionFor trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst
- Manitoba is experiencing its worst wildfire season in at least 30 years, with roughly 20,000 square kilometres of land burned.
- For trappers who use the land as their workplace, the wildfires pose a serious threat to their traplines, equipment, and cabins.
- Bill Abercrombie, president of the Alberta Trappers Association, said some trappers have 'lost everything' due to the extreme fires.
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For Trappers, the Land Is Their Office—wildfires Have Them Bracing for the Worst
Some trappers are expecting “catastrophic losses” to their food and financial security this year, as Canada’s second-worst wildfire season on record sent swaths of remote boreal forest up in flames. The latest figures from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre suggest fires have torn through 78,000 square kilometres of land, with most of the fires on the Prairies. “These are humongous fires … (the) majority of the traplines will be affecte…
For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst (Canada)
Some trappers are expecting "catastrophic losses" to their food and financial security this year, as Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record sent swaths of remote boreal forest up in flames. The latest figures from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre suggest fires have torn...
Winnipeg Free Press
For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst
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WINNIPEG — Trappers expect catastrophic losses in 2025 because of Canada's second worst forest fire season. Data from Canada's Inter-Service Forest Fire Centre suggest that 78,000 square kilometres of territory have been ravaged by flames, mainly in the Prairies. "These are huge fires...the majority of the traps will be severely affected," says Ron Spence, trapper of the Nisichawayasihk Cree First Nation in Manitoba. "I am sure that parts of my …
Trappers expect catastrophic losses in 2025 because of Canada's second worst forest fire season in history. Data from Canada's Inter-Service Forest Fire Centre suggest that 78,000 square kilometres of territory have been ravaged by flames, mainly in the Prairies. "These are huge fires...the majority of the traps will be severely affected," says Ron Spence, trapper of the Nisichawayasihk Cree First Nation in Manitoba. "I'm sure some parts of my l…
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