trapper
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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
But back in 1831, he found himself rather hard up in L.A., and took work as a shipbuilder and trapper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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
At one end a trapper skinned his raccoons and at the other Florence scraped dirt from a mound of sweet potatoes.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
This cost has been deemed worth the value of regrowing the state’s wolf population and reaping the ecosystem benefits after they were wiped out by hunters and trappers about a century ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
The other is the sea otter, which was wiped out of Oregon waters by fur trappers more than 100 years ago.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Hunters say there is nothing wrong with the current system: a 14-member volunteer board made up of hunters, trappers and fishermen from every county, appointed by the governor.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Wolverine populations in southwestern Canada plummeted by more than 40% over the past two decades due to overharvesting by trappers, which could have effects across the U.S. border, scientists said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Despite their cover as trappers, the Dregs were still a conspicuous group.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
