: a trap for catching an animal alive and uninjured
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Popovich told the council that more humane alternatives are snap traps, live traps or electric traps.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The agency set live traps near the home on March 16 and captured one of the young mountain lions the next day.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The live traps remained in place, and the adult female mountain lion was trapped last Tuesday.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Additionally, this type of trap, as well as the live trap, can scare mice into urinating, which can cause disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.5
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—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Popovich told the council that more humane alternatives are snap traps, live traps or electric traps.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The agency set live traps near the home on March 16 and captured one of the young mountain lions the next day.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The live traps remained in place, and the adult female mountain lion was trapped last Tuesday.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Livetrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livetrap. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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