A new method for live-trapping shrews

• Autorzy: Hays W. S. T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A modification of the Sherman trap, intended for live-trapping of shrews (Soricidae), is presented. This trap requires only daily checks, in contrast to the two- to four-hourly checks required by other traps. A population study using the new trap design yielded 711 captures over 7 520 trap-days, with 1% mortality.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

shrew; Soricidae; population

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 1998
• Tom: 43
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.333-335,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Hays W. S. T.

• University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley CA 94720, USA

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