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Economic Effectiveness, Efficiency, And Selectivity Of Fox Squirrel Trapping In Pecan Groves, J. Grant Huggins
Economic Effectiveness, Efficiency, And Selectivity Of Fox Squirrel Trapping In Pecan Groves, J. Grant Huggins
Proceedings of the Seventeenth Vertebrate Pest Conference 1996
Trapping is the most common damage management practice employed by pecan growers suffering fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) depredation. The author evaluated the economic effectiveness of foot-hold trapping fox squirrels in native pecan groves from 1988 to 1991. Trapping significantly reduced squirrel damage the first and second year of treatment in all three study areas relative to the initial untreated year. This reduction was valued at $38.63 to $279.51/ha. In 1990 the author tested the relative efficiency and selectivity of five trap types. Number 110 body traps performed with the best combination of efficiency, selectivity, and cost of the …
The Use Of Tip Traps To Control Rabbit Damage In Scotland, Robert M. E. Fuchs, W. Kenneth Maclean, Caroline A. Mackintosh, Iain M. Allan
The Use Of Tip Traps To Control Rabbit Damage In Scotland, Robert M. E. Fuchs, W. Kenneth Maclean, Caroline A. Mackintosh, Iain M. Allan
Proceedings of the Seventeenth Vertebrate Pest Conference 1996
The factors affecting efficient use of tip traps to control rabbit populations were investigated in a series of field experiments. It was found that continual trapping at the same location was much less effective than periodic trapping. Night-time trapping operations produced larger catches of rabbits than day-time trapping. Traps were equally effective whether sited on existing runs through rabbit proof fences or on previously unbreached sections of fence. The sex ratio of rabbits caught was examined at four different locations and, in each instance, more females were caught than males. The installation of a network of tip traps and associated …
Mole Control-A Historical Perspective, Rex E. Marsh
Mole Control-A Historical Perspective, Rex E. Marsh
Proceedings of the Seventeenth Vertebrate Pest Conference 1996
Various methods and approaches, including chemical and physical repellents, flooding, burrow fumigants, poison baits, vibrating devices and exclusion, have been explored for reducing mole problems. In addition to these, habitat management through reducing the moles food supply has received considerable attention, but environmental concerns and the lack of consistent results have tempered this approach. Over the years, trapping remains the best and most useful method of mole control. The pros and cons of some of the methods are discussed, along with some historical perspectives. The emphasis is placed on the Broad-footed mole, Scapanus latimanus, of California.