Economic Effectiveness, Efficiency, And Selectivity Of Fox Squirrel Trapping In Pecan Groves
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Trapping is the most common damage management practice employed by pecan growers suffering fox squirrel {Sciurus niger) depredation. The author evaluated the economic effectiveness of foot-hold trapping fox squirrels in native pecan groves from 1988 to 1991. Trapping significantly reduced squirrel damage the first and second year of treatment in all three study areas relative to the initial untreated year. This reduction was valued at $38.63 to $279.51/ha. In 1990 the author tested the relative efficiency and selectivity of five trap types. Number 110 body traps performed with the best combination of efficiency, selectivity, and cost of the trap types tested.
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