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
Last year, California wildlife officials investigated a coyote trapper employed by Torrance and other cities for possible violation of state law at the urging of animal welfare activists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
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 wondered if the trapper had buried it on purpose.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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
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
They are still sometimes caught inadvertently by trappers targeting other fur-bearing animals.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Despite their cover as trappers, the Dregs were still a conspicuous group.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
