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
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
“A lot of these hunting theories I call anecdotal,” said Carter Niemeyer, a retired federal and professional wildlife trapper who has used scents to lure animals for north of six decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
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
California’s wolves are steadily increasing, a stunning turn of fortune for the apex predators who were wiped out by hunters and trappers about a century ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 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 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
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
The third bus was left about halfway out the trail to serve as backcountry shelter for hunters and trappers.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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