furbearers
Trapped for coats
Furbearers are animals hunted or trapped for their pelts—mink, beaver, fox, muskrat, and the like.
The term appears mainly in wildlife management and hunting regulations: The state sets trapping seasons for various furbearers.
Some contexts extend it to any mammal with commercially valuable fur, whether wild or farmed.
Dam-constructing aquatic rodent
- otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
- minkFur-bearing aquatic weasel
- sableBlack, in heraldry
- foxCunning wild canine
lynx · badger · wolverine · chinchilla · muskrat · ermine · stoat · weasel
Route of set snares
dispatch · scent · stake · trapper · check · tagging · skinning · stretching
Water-saturated terrain
- borealOf northern regions
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
marsh · stream · lodge · den · burrow · territory · range · watershed
Fur-bearing animal skin
- hideConceal or pelt
- tanneryLeather-making facility
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- fashionCurrent popular trend
garment · coat · jacket · trim · lining · shearling · felt · processing
Yearly division or series
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- harvestGathering mature crops
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- quotaFixed assigned amount
firearm · shotgun · rifle · stalking · calling · tracking · outfitter · bounty
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- populationAll inhabitants combined
monitoring · quota · CITES · reintroduction · recovery · stewardship · biodiversity · genetics
beaver
Dam-constructing aquatic rodent
fox · lynx · badger · wolverine · chinchilla · muskrat · ermine · stoat · weasel · skunk
trapline
Route of set snares
set · dispatch · scent · stake · trapper · check · tagging · skinning · stretching · drying
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
forest · marsh · stream · lodge · den · burrow · territory · range · watershed · ecosystem
pelt
Fur-bearing animal skin
fashion · garment · coat · jacket · trim · lining · shearling · felt · processing · grading
season
Yearly division or series
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- harvestGathering mature crops
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
quota · firearm · shotgun · rifle · stalking · calling · tracking · outfitter · bounty · cull
endangered
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
population · monitoring · quota · CITES · reintroduction · recovery · stewardship · biodiversity · genetics
furbearersbirds
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
reptiles · fish · amphibians · naked mole rats · shellfish
furbearerslivestock
Domesticated farm animals
cattle · domestic animals · farm animals · poultry · sheep
furbearersprotected species
Organisms legally shielded from harm
endangered species · game birds · big game · songbirds · marine mammals
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