: a trap for catching an animal alive and uninjured
Examples of livetrap in a Sentence
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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
On Tuesday June 20, CPW agents Kyle Bond and Jonathon Lambert captured it in a live trap near the campus of Colorado Mountain College.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023
The spokesperson confirmed that the sub-adult male bear was caught in a live trap on Tuesday afternoon and put down by CPW officers shortly after.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
In response, Paws of Hope Animal Rescue set out live traps with tempting piles of dog food and steak in an effort to catch the canine, but Kinnik eluded the traps.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
Max was in his live trap, doing well.
—cleveland, 30 May 2022
Pamela placed a live trap in that area with her scent, hoping to attract him.
—cleveland, 30 May 2022
Noun
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
On Tuesday June 20, CPW agents Kyle Bond and Jonathon Lambert captured it in a live trap near the campus of Colorado Mountain College.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023
The spokesperson confirmed that the sub-adult male bear was caught in a live trap on Tuesday afternoon and put down by CPW officers shortly after.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
In response, Paws of Hope Animal Rescue set out live traps with tempting piles of dog food and steak in an effort to catch the canine, but Kinnik eluded the traps.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
Max was in his live trap, doing well.
—cleveland, 30 May 2022
Pamela placed a live trap in that area with her scent, hoping to attract him.
—cleveland, 30 May 2022
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“Livetrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livetrap. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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