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Live-trap docility assessment (Sciuridae)

Subcategory: behavioral assessment
Standard reference: Réale & Festa-Bianchet 2000
Papers: 4 | Mentions: 5

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Description

Live-trapping of marmots to assess docility through standardized behavioral responses during capture and handling, including alarm calling propensity in trap situations.

Typical Equipment

  • Tomahawk single door live traps
  • canvas handling bags
  • #3 monel fingerling fish tags
  • Nyanzol fur dye

Output Measurements

  • docility index
  • in-trap alarm calling rates
  • trap behavior scores