“While several studies investigate the efficacy of different trapping methods and risks to captured animals (e.g.
The first aimed to quantify the amount of bait (tinned pear) being removed while the second aimed to confirm that rodents were responsible.Īlthough predator harvesting at pitfall traps had previously been observed, the extent to which it happened was unknown. A second rat of unknown species was seen at the site at around 10am on 11 January.”Īs a result of these observations, two methods were used to assess predation of skinks at pitfall traps. polychroma, as this was the only species caught during the salvage) hanging laterally from its mouth, and quickly disappeared into the grass. When it emerged, the rat had a skink (likely O. Strong northerly winds likely prevented the rat becoming aware of the observer. norvegicus) was observed foraging in a pitfall trap and emerging after around 10 seconds. “At 2pm on 10 January 2019, a rat (possibly R. The Barber pitfall trap – essentially a plastic bucket buried in the ground.
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