DNR Offers Trapper Education Class
Grantsville, Md. (August 11, 2011) — The Maryland Department
of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a two-day trapper education course
September 23-24 at the Casselman Valley Sportsman’s Club in Grantsville, Md.
“Participants who successfully complete the course and earn a passing grade on
the exam will receive a Certificate of Trapper Education and be eligible to
obtain a furbearer permit, which entitles them to trap in Maryland,” said
Clarissa Harris, DNR’s regional wildlife response manager for western Maryland.
The course will consist of short classroom sessions followed by a field session
that demonstrates proper trap handling and setting and a written test.
Interested participants must register and pay a $5 fee for the course manual and
student workbook at one of the following locations by Friday, September 16.
| Mt. Nebo Wildlife & Heritage Office 1728 Kings Run Rd. Oakland, MD 21550 301-334-4255 |
Cumberland Wildlife & Heritage Office 3 Pershing St, Room 110 Cumberland, MD 21502 301-777-2136 |
For more information, please contact either the Mt. Nebo or Cumberland office.
| August 11, 2011 |
Contact: Josh Davidsburg |
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov