MOUNTAIN LION TRAPPING 



canvas, slicker-coat material, or the skin of a sheep or a calf. It will 

 also help to avoid disturbing the ground about the trap set. Exca- 

 vated soil may be placed on it, and that not needed in completmg the 

 work can thus be easily removed. In addition, at the completion of a 

 set, the trapping equipment can be rolled up in it and carried away. 



Figure 4. — Devices to prevent capturing small animals and birds in traps set for mountain 

 lions or other predators: A, Pan supported by twig (grass or a light coil spring may be 

 used)/ B, splint support,- C, forked-twig support; D, Fish and Wildlife Service pan 

 spring. 



Minor trapping details include removing rust from traps, boiling 

 them in water to eliminate the conspicuous fresh odors noticed when 

 they come from the manufacturer, carefully repairing traps with 

 faulty springs, taking care that the trap pan moves freely on its post, 

 and seeing that the jaws are adjusted to close snugly and rapidly. 



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