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Body-gripping trap

A device designed to capture or kill an animal by physically clamping down on a part of its body, such as its leg or torso. This includes steel-jaw traps, leghold traps, kill-type traps, and snare traps, but excludes live-capture cage or box traps.

National Wildlife Refuge System

A national network of federal lands and waters across the United States, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, specifically for the conservation of wildlife and their habitats.

Invasive species

An animal or plant that is not native to a particular area and causes, or is likely to cause, harm to the environment, economy, or human health.

Subsistence purposes

The act of hunting, fishing, or gathering natural resources primarily to meet the basic food, clothing, and shelter needs of an individual or family, often referencing traditional practices.

Forfeiture

The legal loss of property to the government as a penalty for violating a law, in this case, traps or illegally caught wildlife.

Threatened or endangered species

Animal or plant species that are legally identified as being at risk of extinction in all or a significant portion of their geographic range, and are protected under federal law.