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Portland State University

1976

Mammals -- Oregon -- Willamette River

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A Survey Of Small Mammals On Islands In The Columbia And Willamette Rivers, Gayle Kirk Feb 1976

A Survey Of Small Mammals On Islands In The Columbia And Willamette Rivers, Gayle Kirk

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A survey of small mammals on eight islands in the Columbia and Willamette Rivers near Portland, Oregon was conducted in 1974. The islands were Govermnent , Sand, Lemon, McGuire and Sandy Islands in the Columbia River and East, Ross and Hardtack Islands in the Willamette River. The objectives of the study were to ascertain and compare the kinds, distribution and relative densitites of small mammals . A variety of traps was used to capture the animals including Museum Special Rodent Traps , back- break mouse traps, scissor and guillotine- type stab mole traps , Sherman traps , modified Young traps …