traps
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Scientists attempting to determine whether or not hantavirus is present in Argentina's Ushuaia on Monday laid the very first traps to catch rodents potentially carrying the disease, AFP journalists observed.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Over a 20-year period, methane traps roughly 80 times more heat than CO2.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
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
He set it with traps, and tricks, and hidden perils.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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