furbearer

American  

[fur-bair-er] / ˈfɜrˌbɛər ər /

Or fur-bearer

noun

1. any furry animal, especially one whose fur is of commercial value.

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Other Word Forms

• furbearing adjective

Etymology

Origin of furbearer

First recorded in 1905–10; fur + bearer

Example Sentences

Jay Butfiloski, the furbearer and alligator program coordinator with the state’s Natural Resources Department, could not be reached on Tuesday.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Historically, trapping has brought many furbearer species, such as the American beaver, to the brink of extinction.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

“To hamper our recreational and agriculture communities by protecting an unregulated furbearer is unjustified,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022

For all the public attention that furbearer trapping brings, its impact — on a few million animals per year in the U.S. — can seem relatively minor compared with other kinds of animal killing.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2022

“We’re starting to see animals like the black bear on a regular basis,” said Vince Evelsizer, a furbearer biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2018