Abstract
Data obtained from live-trapping a population of field voles, Microtus agrestis, over a seven-month period was used to compare the trapping efficiencies of the Longworth and the Ugglan Mouse Special traps. The Ugglan mouse Special is a cheaper alternative that is widely used in Scandinavia. Biases in the sex or age of captured animals were the same for both types of trap and the total numbers of captures were similar. There was no evidence that individual animals a ere more likely to be captured in the same type of trap at each capture session. We conclude that the Ugglan Mouse Special trap is a practical alternative to the Longworth trap for studies of small mammals by capture-mark-recapture techniques.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 400-404 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Zoology |
Volume | 242 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1997 |