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PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT BY JEAN-PHILIPPE SOULÉ 1999
Trap Preparation
Heraldo taught us the technique used by his ancestors.
Why and how the trap works
A section of the gopher's tunnel is dug up, the trap set and covered over with leaves and dirt. A gap is left to let some light in. The Gopher comes to patch the hole. Gotcha!
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How it works ; The underground setting ; Patching the hole ; Covering ; The trap is set
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