Assessing the efficiency of using passive hair traps as a method for non-invasive sampling from European beavers (Castor fiber L.)

Title:

Assessing the efficiency of using passive hair traps as a method for non-invasive sampling from European beavers (Castor fiber L.)

Creator:

Sobkowiak, Marta, Kochan, Joanna I., and Kruszyński, Wojciech

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:0b5b0381-593f-48bc-9b82-4ab89010df62
uuid:0b5b0381-593f-48bc-9b82-4ab89010df62
doi:10.25225/jvb.21053

Subject:

Castor sp., genetic monitoring, hair collecting, and DNA

Type:

model:article and TEXT

Format:

počítač and online zdroj

Description:

Using passive hair traps to obtain genetic material from wild mammals is an effective form of testing the abundance of animal populations. Based on genetic analysis of collected hair, it is possible to estimate the number and sex of individuals present in a given area. The aim of this study was to confirm the success of the method of collecting hair from beavers in a non-invasive way, as well as to determine the effectiveness of using passive hair traps as sampling tools that can be applied in different regions. The study was carried out in the area of Stobrawa Landscape Park (southwestern Poland) between December 2017 and May 2018. For 17 control days, 12 samples were obtained, which gave the result of 0.7 samples per control day. This study shows that the proposed method, due to its simplicity and efficiency, could be a cost-effective way of collecting hair from free-ranging beavers without the need for capturing individuals.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

1-8

Source:

Journal of Vertebrate Biology | 2022 Volume:71 | Number:1

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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