A method for capturing pygmy rabbits in summer

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1016-1018

  Larrucea, Eveline S ^a   Brussard, Peter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Box trap; Brachylagus idahoensis; California; Drift fence; Havahart ; Nevada; Noose; Pygmy rabbit; Sagebrush; Trapping

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; LAGOMORPH; SUMMER; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

CALIFORNIA; NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BRACHYLAGUS; BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 53949104855     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-186     Document Type: Article

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