Chapter 2 Catching mammals

Twigg, G. I.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2907.1975.tb00191.x

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“…Numerous trap types have been employed for capturing fossorial mammals (see reviews by Godfrey & Crowcroft 1960, Hickman 1969, Mellanby 1971, Bateman 1973, Twigg 1975. Pitfall traps, in use since prehistoric times, 11 have been used.…”

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A Live-Trap and Trapping Technique for Fossorial Mammals

Hickman

1979

South African Journal of Zoology

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A Live-Trap and Trapping Technique for Fossorial Mammals

Hickman

1979

South African Journal of Zoology

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“…Davis, 1973). Details of methods of trapping small mammals are given by, inter alia, Taber and Cowan (1969), Meester (1970), Twigg (1975) and Flowerdew (1976). Two types of livetrap are particularly suitable for local conditions, the Sherman 230 x 80 x 90 mm and a PVC and metal trap 250 x 60 x 72 mm.…”

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Rodent Damage in Southern African Plantations: A Review

Willan

1984

South African Forestry Journal

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SYNOPSISThis paper reviews the problem of damage by rodents to young exotic trees, mainly pines, in Southern Africa. Damage is mainly attributed to two species, the vlei rat Otomys irroratus and the four-striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio. Aspects of the biology of these two species pertinent to their control are outlined, and various methods of preventing or at least reducing the incidence of damage are discussed. Poisoning appears inefficient as a means of control; it has the serious disadvantage of potentially eliminating predators, and thus may be counterproductive in the medium and long term. Selective removal trapping of target species coupled with strict protection of predators would provide a practical interim alternative to poisoning. It appears essential that intensive applied research be initiated in this field.

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“…Traditionally live‐trapping has been a favoured method for small mammal surveys (Montgomery, 1978; Mallorie & Flowerdew, 1994; Fitzgibbon, 1997; Marsh & Harris, 2000; Marsh, Poulton & Harris, 2001) but there are a number of biases associated with live‐trapping methods (Andrezejewski et al ., 1966; Twigg, 1975; Flowerdew, 1976; Gurnell, 1976). In addition, live‐trapping is labour intensive, and can be disturbing for some species (Macdonald et al ., 1998).…”

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Monitoring terrestrial mammals in the UK: past, present and future, using lessons from the bird world

Battersby

Greenwood

2003

Mammal Review

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1. A monitoring network for UK terrestrial mammals, the Tracking Mammals Partnership, is currently being set up to provide a coordinated programme to collect surveillance and monitoring data. 2. Monitoring UK mammals is important for a number of reasons including: setting conservation priorities; measuring the effects of conservation management; managing populations of problem species and the sustainable use of game species; assessing the effects of agriculture and other human activities; providing evidence for the need for policy change; and because of obligations under intergovernmental treaties and national legislation. 3. The bird world, largely but not solely through the work carried out by the British Trust for Ornithology, has provided a useful model for mammal surveillance and some important lessons in setting up and running a UK wide multispecies monitoring programme. 4. Lessons include the importance: of annual monitoring; of long‐term data sets of population indices rather than absolute population sizes; and of the use of volunteers in data collection. 5. Two scoping studies have been carried out to assess the feasibility and costs of setting up a mammal surveillance and monitoring network and the survey methods that could be used for different species. 6. The Tracking Mammals Partnership, comprising 23 organizations, has the remit of implementing the recommendations of the scoping studies. There are a number of programmes operating within the Partnership including the National Dormouse Monitoring Programme, the National Bat Monitoring Programme and the Breeding Bird Survey Mammal Monitoring. There are also a number of pilot schemes being tested. 7. Reports on the population trend data collected should enable more informed policy and management decisions concerning UK mammal species.

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Chapter 2 Catching mammals

Cited by 12 publications

References 42 publications

A Live-Trap and Trapping Technique for Fossorial Mammals

A Live-Trap and Trapping Technique for Fossorial Mammals

Rodent Damage in Southern African Plantations: A Review

Monitoring terrestrial mammals in the UK: past, present and future, using lessons from the bird world

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