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Various types of traps are available, such as this enclosed trigger-style trap being held by a trapping instructor.
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A trapper places a trap on the bank of Lake Eufaula.
ple, wildlife, livestock, and property on a broad scale. People put up fences and hedgerows to limit access to
The private landowner can fill each of the previously properties, but those boundaries are meaningless to this
mentioned roles and manage a property just as effectively state’s abundant wildlife. Most everyone enjoys seeing wild-
at the ground level, achieving a multitude of goals by using life out in wide-open spaces. But few people will tolerate
regulated trapping. skunks under the front porch or raccoons in the chicken coop.
Since most of Oklahoma’s land is privately owned, land- When boundaries have been crossed, regulated trap-
owners become very important in a statewide wildlife man- ping presents itself as a very effective solution.
agement program. Producers of livestock, from poultry to cattle, can use reg-
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