A preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in Lower Saxony, Germany
Abstract The number of gray wolves ( Canis lupus ) in Lower Saxony, Germany, has increased since they recolonized the region in 2007, and developing appropriate management strategies requires accurate information on wolf habitat use. As research on space use and foraging ecology necessitates capture...
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crwiley:10.1002/wsb.1382 2024-06-02T08:05:02+00:00 A preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in Lower Saxony, Germany Gethöffer, Friederike Bartels, Janina Siebert, Ursula 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1382 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/wsb.1382 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/wsb.1382 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Wildlife Society Bulletin volume 46, issue 5 ISSN 2328-5540 2328-5540 journal-article 2022 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1382 2024-05-03T11:31:31Z Abstract The number of gray wolves ( Canis lupus ) in Lower Saxony, Germany, has increased since they recolonized the region in 2007, and developing appropriate management strategies requires accurate information on wolf habitat use. As research on space use and foraging ecology necessitates capture, tagging, and tracking of wolves, we evaluated the feasibility of using cage traps to catch animals unharmed. Due to legal restrictions in Germany, especially concerning body‐grasping traps (e.g., foothold traps and foot snares), we developed an alternative trapping system. From July 2018 to December 2020, we installed net box traps at different locations in Lower Saxony. However, our study was disrupted and traps were removed prematurely because of human activities and sabotage. Although we did not capture any wolves, we photographically documented wolf pups entering our net box traps on seven occasions and suggest that young wolves can potentially be captured in our net box traps. We believe our work opens the possibility for further trapping options to improve future research on European gray wolves. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Wiley Online Library Wildlife Society Bulletin 46 5 |
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Abstract The number of gray wolves ( Canis lupus ) in Lower Saxony, Germany, has increased since they recolonized the region in 2007, and developing appropriate management strategies requires accurate information on wolf habitat use. As research on space use and foraging ecology necessitates capture, tagging, and tracking of wolves, we evaluated the feasibility of using cage traps to catch animals unharmed. Due to legal restrictions in Germany, especially concerning body‐grasping traps (e.g., foothold traps and foot snares), we developed an alternative trapping system. From July 2018 to December 2020, we installed net box traps at different locations in Lower Saxony. However, our study was disrupted and traps were removed prematurely because of human activities and sabotage. Although we did not capture any wolves, we photographically documented wolf pups entering our net box traps on seven occasions and suggest that young wolves can potentially be captured in our net box traps. We believe our work opens the possibility for further trapping options to improve future research on European gray wolves. |
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Gethöffer, Friederike Bartels, Janina Siebert, Ursula A preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in Lower Saxony, Germany |
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Gethöffer, Friederike Bartels, Janina Siebert, Ursula |
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Gethöffer, Friederike |
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A preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in Lower Saxony, Germany |
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A preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in Lower Saxony, Germany |
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A preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in Lower Saxony, Germany |
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A preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in Lower Saxony, Germany |
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A preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in Lower Saxony, Germany |
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preliminary assessment of net box traps to catch gray wolves in lower saxony, germany |
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