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various kinds. The familiar box trap with a trigger and falling door is 

 effective. In open country, where hiding places are scarce, the Walms- 

 ley tile trap, Fig. 162, is said to be very effective. The figure scarcely 



FIG. 162. Vertical section of a Walmsley tile trap for rabbits. (From Lantz, 

 Cottontail Rabbits in Relation to Trees and Farm Crops.) 



needs explanation. A couple of lengths of 6-inch tiles lead into a larger 

 T, with a close cover; the whole affair is covered with earth, leaving as 

 natural an opening as possible. The rabbits seek shelter in this arti- 



FIG. 163. A tile trap in use, beneath a wire fence. (From Lantz, Cottontail Rabbits 

 in Relation to Trees and Farm Crops.) 



ficial hovel and are taken out by removing the lid from the T; a dog at 

 the other opening will prevent the escape of the rabbit there, or a 

 sharpened board may be pushed into the ground to close that exit. 



