A new live trap for pocket gophers

Live-trapping is important for studying wildlife. In 2016 at Ordway-Swisher Biological Station in Melrose, Florida, USA, we tested the efficacy of a modified pitfall trap designed to safely and effectively capture southeastern pocket gophers (Geomys pinetis). When compared with the commonly used Hart trap, the new design captured 92% of all live captures of southeastern pocket gophers. The novel trap has a simple, passive design that eliminates dependence on trigger mechanisms, allows for safe overnight trapping, and reduces on-site hours by researchers. The new trap adds to the few live traps available to study ecologically important and understudied fossorial species. 2019 The Wildlife Society.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Wildlife Society bulletin

• Publication date

  2019-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1002/WSB.956
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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