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mark-recapture (Cricetidae)

Subcategory: demographic monitoring
Standard reference: Dr. Rosemary Smith's annual rodent census
Papers: 6 | Mentions: 6

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Description

Standard live-trapping protocol using Longworth traps in grid arrays for mark-recapture population estimation of small mammals with individual marking and release.

Typical Equipment

  • Longworth live-traps
  • oats
  • horse feed
  • peanut butter
  • bedding material
  • marking equipment
  • scales

Output Measurements

  • population size estimates
  • capture histories
  • individual body mass
  • species abundance