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Post by musher on Jul 14, 2010 16:11:13 GMT -6
Is that why their marten is not called a marten? Is that why mink and fox are not tested - seeing that they have some of those - but coyotes are?
We've had our BMP's (they are not called that here) shoved down our throats. I haven't seen the market open up. I do see U.S. fur thrown in the same lots as mine. Funny how that is. I guess that our norms aren't that big a deal to the buyers. If they were they'd only buy Canadian, seeing that we have "norms" which trappers must follow as opposed to being suggestions that should be followed.
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Jul 14, 2010 17:43:45 GMT -6
Musher canada had more to loose beings both major auction houses sit in your country. So your govt felt it to be in the best interest to follow more closely the EU proposal, the US went on a different path, followed a harder line in dealing with the EU.
I listened to Gordon Bacthlor who had a major hand in all of this process and it was very intresting to say the least, that man is one sharp cookie for sure and a good ally to have on the side of fur harvestors period.
Canada could have lost both their livelyhoods as trappers plus the North American market for wild fur, but I think if the US and Canada would have stuck together on their proposals it would have been better for Canada.
Very astute musher!!!! They don't want to have the process for their ranch fur, so no testing on mink and fox, yet the US has done the BMP testing on our mink and fox and marten as well. So we have a stronger leg if they would try and come back and deny, as we have taken the extra steps to test many,many species.
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