1840 G. A. Hansard xi. 412 All unqualified persons..who venture to trespass on the rat preserves of these dignitaries, are considered poachers.
1992 (Nexis) 3 Jan. There was a movement..in favor of capturing the little devils for release in a nearby rural county. As it turned out, the rural county..objected to being made a rat preserve and the plan fell through.