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
Officers would now have a criteria to ensure the angler, hunter or trapper is fulfilling their residency requirement, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
“I’m not a trapper, nor a reggaetónero,” he reminds us all in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
The regulators called at all hours, visiting the poorest trapper and wealthiest magistrate alike.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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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 Idaho, trappers have accidentally captured 11 wolverines since 1995 including three that were killed.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Bering made landfall in Alaska in 1741 and soon Russian trappers flooded the area for its sea otter pelts, and clashed with the Aleuts who lived there.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
Despite their cover as trappers, the Dregs were still a conspicuous group.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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