Location
ACIS
Publisher
Department of Conservation (DOC)
Publication Year:
1992
Publication Place
Wellington, New Zealand
Physical Description:
6 p. 30 cm.
Call Number
VF 1326 [EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
8717
Legacy PEIN ID:
48596
General Notes
Kept at Greg's collection|URL for internal access only
Local file URL: \\nas\IRCA\articles\acis\Preliminary-bait-trials-with-captive-stoats.pdf
Local file URL: \\nas\IRCA\articles\acis\Preliminary-bait-trials-with-captive-stoats.pdf
Subject Heading(s)
Captive stoats - Bait trials - New Zealand
Introduced species - Population control - Mustela erminea - New Zealand
Bait trials - Hen eggs, catfood, mice - Control - New Zealand
Abstract
Preliminary trials were undertaken to determine which of three baits (fish-based catfood, hen eggs, and dead mice) commonly used to catch stoats (Mustela erminea) was the most attractive. All six stoats ate eggs and mice significantly more often than catfood. Combining results from both sexes, there was no significant preference between eggs and mice; when results were divided by sex however, females ate mice significantly more often than eggs and males ate eggs significantly more often than mice. Although widely used, catfood is probably not an effective bait to catch stoats. The differences between sexes and individuals in food preference may make it difficult to develop a bait or lure that will attract all stoats equally.
Location
ACIS
Publisher
Department of Conservation (DOC)
Publication Year:
1992
Publication Place
Wellington, New Zealand
Physical Description:
6 p. 30 cm.
Call Number
VF 1326 [EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
8717
Legacy PEIN ID:
48596
General Notes
Kept at Greg's collection|URL for internal access only
Local file URL: \\nas\IRCA\articles\acis\Preliminary-bait-trials-with-captive-stoats.pdf
Local file URL: \\nas\IRCA\articles\acis\Preliminary-bait-trials-with-captive-stoats.pdf
Record Created: 09-Oct-1998
Record Modified: 19-Dec-2020