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trapper

[trap-er] / ˈtræp ər /


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Instead, within approximately four hours, a licensed trapper arrived, safely captured the animal and removed it from the community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

First, I had raccoons, which we extracted with help from a trapper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Even a black-and-white, near-silent slapstick comedy about a 19th century trapper battling beavers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2024

Carson’s life as a fur trapper, scout and courier was chronicled in dime novels and newspapers accounts that made him a legend in his own time.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

The plan was to shoot west until they hit a string of islands a trapper had shown him, and then bow northeast until the swamp dried up.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The presence of wolves in California poses a fresh and complex challenge for state wildlife authorities after hunters and trappers pushed the population to extinction around a century ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Unfortunately, this beautiful coat, which ranges in color from a reddish tan to a dark granite, also made them attractive prey for trappers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

The researchers used molecular design to engineer over 500 candidate organic molecules they call "soft-hard zwitterionic trappers."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024

The proposal cites people who watch, photograph or listen to wildlife as examples of potential new board members, joining hunters, fishermen and trappers.

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024

Talking with men in the Transient-House I heard of the fur trade up the river, how licensed trappers went up and downriver by sledge or iceboat through Tarrenpeth Forest almost to the Ice.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin


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