An assessment of visual lures for the possum Trichosurus vulpecula : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science at Lincoln University

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An assessment of visual lures for the possum Trichosurus vulpecula : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science at Lincoln University

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The successful use of traps and bait stations for possum monitoring and control is largely reliant on the interaction of the possum with the traps and bait stations. Increasing the efficiency of these methods could be achieved with visual lures that attract a higher proportion of possums. WaxTags® are a recently-developed device for estimating possum abundance. Each WaxTag® consists of a 40 cm² piece of isosceles-triangle shaped sheet plastic, with a 12 cc block of wax moulded to the sharp...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2004

Creator

Hunter, Anna E.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/11623

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possum / vertebrate abundance estimation / Trichosurus vulpecula / WaxTag® / lures / colour preference / station / cruciform / luminescent / possum bites / Wildlife and Habitat Management / Ecology

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