作者: C. P. Hable , A. N. Hamir , D. E. Snyder , R. Joyner , J. French
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-28.1.64
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摘要: A model baiting system suitable for the delivery of an oral rabies vaccine to free-ranging raccoons (Procyon lotor) was developed and tested on barrier islands in South Carolina (USA). Features island physiography ecology were studied relative selective bait deployment site biosecurity. Capture-mark-recapture data obtained from 228 raccoons. Raccoon density estimates, using a modified census assessment technique, one raccoon per 1.8 2.7 ha. Mean (±SE) range home area estimates radio-collared 84 (±15.6) ha (27 176 ha) by minimum convex polygon method 138 (±22.8) (43 241 ha), harmonic mean transformation method. Habitat utilization determinations conducted identify study areas potentially maximize selectivity towards reduce absolute number baits deployed. Island showed habitat preference maritime forest, shrub marsh areas. Additionally, ...