furbearer
Creature yielding pelts
A furbearer is an animal hunted or trapped for its fur, such as beaver, mink, fox, or muskrat.
The term appears in wildlife management and hunting regulations: The state sets seasonal limits on furbearers.
Furbearer populations are monitored to balance conservation with the fur trade.
Device for catching prey
- legholdTrap clamping an appendage
- trapperOne who catches animals
- lureThing that tempts
- baitLure for prey
trapline · dispatch · stake · drag · scent · tagging · season · regulations
Dam-constructing aquatic rodent
- muskratSemiaquatic North American rodent
- minkFur-bearing aquatic weasel
- otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
- fisherOne who catches aquatic prey
marten · sable · ermine · weasel · fox · coyote · raccoon · bobcat
Gnawing mammal order
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- mustelidWeasel family member
- marsupialPouch-bearing mammal
- quadrupedFour-limbed walker
nocturnal · crepuscular · vertebrate · gestation · lactation · mammary · whiskers · paw
Conceal or pelt
- skinBody's outer layer
- coatOuter garment or layer
- pelageMammal's fur collectively
- shearlingWoolly hide from lamb
leather · tanning · garment · luxury · fashion · prime · underfur · sheen
At risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
rewilding · sanctuary · reserve · population · stewardship · reintroduction · quota · management
snare
Device for catching prey
bait · trapline · dispatch · stake · drag · scent · tagging · season · regulations · cubby
beaver
Dam-constructing aquatic rodent
- muskratSemiaquatic North American rodent
- minkFur-bearing aquatic weasel
- otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
fisher · marten · sable · ermine · weasel · fox · coyote · raccoon · bobcat · lynx
rodent
Gnawing mammal order
quadruped · nocturnal · crepuscular · vertebrate · gestation · lactation · mammary · whiskers · paw · musk
hide
Conceal or pelt
shearling · leather · tanning · garment · luxury · fashion · prime · underfur · sheen · luster
endangered
At risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
sustainability · rewilding · sanctuary · reserve · population · stewardship · reintroduction · quota · management · monitoring
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- seasonYearly division or series
license · quarry · trophy · poaching · outfitter · tracking · harvest · blind · decoy · bounty
furbearerlivestock
Domesticated farm animals
draft animal · beef cattle · dairy cow · work animal · poultry
furbearerlivestock
Domesticated farm animals
domestic animal · farm animal · cattle · hog · domesticated species