Letter to the Editor - Why an anti-trapping billboard here now?

Editor,

Hopefully most of the citizenry of Havre have become aware of the billboard along the highway east of Havre.  If not, please check it out.

The billboard was paid for by an anti-trapping organization, “Trap Free Montana Public Lands” based in Hamilton.

Their anti-trapping activity has been concentrated mostly in the western part of the state. It seems coincidentally suspicious that a billboard with a message to “Protect Beaver” appears in Havre while meetings addressing the management of beaver in Beaver Creek Park through the use of trapping is happening.

Why did Trap Free Montana Public Lands suddenly become so specifically interested in the beaver management in Beaver Creek Park and spend thousands of dollars to rent billboard space? How were they made aware of the meetings,  social media, local or state news, personal contact, member awareness etc?

It certainly makes a person wonder, especially with all the anti-trapping rhetoric taking place at the meetings.

Fran Buell, Gildford

Beaver Creek Park cabin owner