Trap style influences wild pig behavior and trapping success

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 432-436

  Williams, Brian L ^a   Holtfreter, Robert W ^a   Ditchkoff, Stephen S ^a   Grand, James B ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Box traps; Corral traps; Fort Benning; Sus scrofa; Trapping efficiency; Wild pigs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; JUVENILE; PIG; PRIVATE LAND; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); TRAPPING; WILD POPULATION;

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 79953244067     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.64     Document Type: Article

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