Design and effectiveness of the "Vieyra Trap", for capturing live gophers

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Published: Jan 1, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/ie.20074484e.2010.14.1.29
Keywords:
trap, drawing, Mexico, pocket gophers Trampa, diseño, México, Tuzas

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Bárbara Vargas Miranda
Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, UAM-Iztapalapa, Apartado Postal 55-535, México D.F. 09340, México
Gerardo J. Ceballos González
Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Aparto Postal 70-275, México, D. F. 04510 MEXICO

Abstract

We introduce a trap to capture alive gophers which is called "Vieyra Trap". In comparison to other designs, we found a success rate up to 75% larger than previous devices. Some advantages include the specific design for an endemic specie located in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico (Cratogeomys zinseri), it can be easily installed, minor ecological risks, and low cost.

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