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    Improving techniques for the WaxTag® possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) monitoring index

    Ogilvie, Shaun C.; Paterson, Adrian M.; Ross, James G.; Thomas, M. D.
    Abstract
    To manage brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) accurate estimates of abundance are essential. Direct counts are not feasible for large populations and index techniques are normally employed. A new index technique for estimating possum abundance is the WaxTag®. They are potentially more effective than traps because they are small, easier to use, very lightweight and, therefore, higher numbers can be set out in the field. Whilst a national monitoring protocol for WaxTag®s has been developed, it is important to determine whether improvements can be made. This study investigated firstly whether luminescent-coloured WaxTag®s were more attractive than the WaxTag® with a ‘flour blaze’ and, secondly, whether raising the WaxTag®s 700 mm above the ground reduced detectability. Possums significantly preferred the flour blaze over luminescence and raising WaxTag®s did not significantly reduce detectability. Accordingly, WaxTag®s could be raised up above ground-dwelling non-target species without reducing statistical precision.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    possum monitoring; Trichosurus vulpecula; WaxTag®; luminescent lures; waxtag possum
    Fields of Research
    070505 Forestry Pests, Health and Diseases; 070203 Animal Management; 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
    Date
    2006
    Type
    Journal Article
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    © 2006 New Zealand Plant Protection Society (Inc.) www.nzpps.org Refer to http://www.nzpps.org/terms_of_use
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    Ogilvie, S.C., Paterson, A.M., Ross, J.G., & Thomas, M.D. (2006). Improving techniques for the WaxTag® possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) monitoring index. New Zealand Plant Protection, 59, 28-33.
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