A high school class makes quite the school project after they constructed an authentic bear trap. That trap will now be used by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
This class made an up to date, usable bear trap. Until this trap was completed, York County did not have their own trapping system.
Inside Dover High School sits a real life bear trap.
It was put together by students in Ron Weaner’s agriculture mechanics class.
The bear trap was needed in York County, because the county does not have one of its own.
“We would have to go to Lancaster, Cumberland and depending on whether they had their trap set we were out of luck,” explained a Game Commission Officer. “But now we have one thanks to students.”
“It is cool yeah, gets us on the map,” one student said. “A lot of times people ask if we are from Dover, Delaware and we have to explain, no Dover, Pa.”
Typically, to purchase a trap this advanced would cost about $2500 to $3000.
Most of these supplies were donated and the trap is ready to roll out right now.
“It’ll be pretty exciting,” explained a student. “It will work,” they guaranteed.
The school has already been told that when a bear is captured in it, they’ll bring it to the school so students can watch how the bear is tagged and tested before being released.
“I will remember my ag class made a bear trap,” one student exclaimed. “Maybe down road see it and oh there’s bear trap we made when we were kids.“
This class made an up to date, usable bear trap. Until this trap was completed, York County did not have their own trapping system.
Inside Dover High School sits a real life bear trap.
It was put together by students in Ron Weaner’s agriculture mechanics class.
The bear trap was needed in York County, because the county does not have one of its own.
“We would have to go to Lancaster, Cumberland and depending on whether they had their trap set we were out of luck,” explained a Game Commission Officer. “But now we have one thanks to students.”
“It is cool yeah, gets us on the map,” one student said. “A lot of times people ask if we are from Dover, Delaware and we have to explain, no Dover, Pa.”
Typically, to purchase a trap this advanced would cost about $2500 to $3000.
Most of these supplies were donated and the trap is ready to roll out right now.
“It’ll be pretty exciting,” explained a student. “It will work,” they guaranteed.
The school has already been told that when a bear is captured in it, they’ll bring it to the school so students can watch how the bear is tagged and tested before being released.
“I will remember my ag class made a bear trap,” one student exclaimed. “Maybe down road see it and oh there’s bear trap we made when we were kids.“