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To lessen your risk of infection, keep wild rodents out of your home and other enclosed spaces by sealing any holes and placing snap traps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Will Sommer: It’s kind of like pulling in the lobster traps.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Cogat says it has recently allowed humanitarian groups to take nearly 1,000 rat traps and almost 10 tons of pesticides into Gaza.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Despite the danger, this activist claims to have saved 36 Bengal tigers from guns or traps -- and 106 local residents from the animals' jaws.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

They need to put out no-kill peanut-butter traps.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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