trapping
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thumb|Trap nets used to trap birds (tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis); 14th century
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Reasons
- Fur clothing
- Perfume
- Pest control
- Wildlife management
- Other reasons
- Types
- Foothold traps
- Body gripping/conibear traps
- Deadfall traps
- Snares
- Trapping pit
- Cage traps (live traps)
- Cage-trap for squirrels
- Glue traps
- Types of sets
- Unwanted catches
- Controversy
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Trap nets used to trap birds (tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis); 14th century
Animal trapping, or simply trapping or ginning, is the use of a device to remotely catch and often kill an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including for meat, fur/feathers, sport hunting, pest control, and wildlife management.
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