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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

Mississippi Delta-born Rizzo is a trapper with Coyote, Wildlife and Pest Solutions, which was hired by Torrance in the fall of 2021, city documents show.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 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

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

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

“In the less-resourced areas, people aren’t hiring trappers as much as in the wealthier areas,” said Christine Wilkinson, lead author of the study and a recent postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025

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

George’s ancestors had lived in this part of the world for millennia and had been the ones to greet the first French trappers who ventured north from Montreal in the 1600s.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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