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
Efforts by animal activists to get allegations concerning a longtime coyote trapper in Torrance before L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
Wardens and trappers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a trapper for El Dorado County responded and found the mountain lion, the sheriff’s office said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
His place was built the old way; it was a birchbark house, but it was quite warm in winter because he knew how to heap the sides with snow and he was an excellent trapper.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
The all-volunteer network of cat trappers and kitten rescuers centers on five L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Human-fueled habitat loss drove down their numbers, but their ultimate demise came at the hands of hunters and trappers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
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
In 1898, prospecting led him to a nearly vacant trail crossing that the trappers called Edmonton, where he found that the soil was the perfect medium for making brick.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
