varmint

The smell from the outdoor shed and the home “were emitting odors associated with organic matter that are attracting varmints and black bears,” Garcia wrote.

The varmints here are faster, meaner and thirstier than any gunslinger you’d expect to meet in a dusty saloon.

Despite the cumbersome rubber suit, he must express a varmint’s essence through a profound nonverbal interpretation, exuding a sense of great strength while broadcasting pure emotion.

How did a creature despised as a pest and a varmint, whose slaughter was once cheered and officially rewarded by California, become a darling and an icon?

His governing philosophy is spelled out on a prominently displayed poster that shows a lifeless varmint on a stretch of asphalt.