Field evaluation of padded jaw coyote traps: effectiveness and foot injury

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" Field evaluation of padded jaw coyote traps: effectiveness and foot injury "
Linhart, Samuel B.; Blom, F. Sherman; Dasch, Gary J.; Engeman, Richard M.; Olsen, Glenn H. H.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	942858
Doc. No	:	LA8bz0f305
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Linhart, Samuel B.; Blom, F. Sherman; Dasch, Gary J.; Engeman, Richard M.; Olsen, Glenn H. H.
Title & Author	:	Field evaluation of padded jaw coyote traps: effectiveness and foot injury [Article]\ Linhart, Samuel B.; Blom, F. Sherman; Dasch, Gary J.; Engeman, Richard M.; Olsen, Glenn H. H.
Title of Periodical	:	Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
Volume/ Issue Number	:	13
Date	:	1988
Abstract	:	A field study of unpadded and padded foothold coyote traps was undertaken in six western states in 1986-1987. Tests were designed to determine the capture efficiency and extent of foot injury caused by different trap modifications. Results were similar to an earlier study undertaken in 1984-85 that showed padded traps reduced foot injury but captured and held fewer animals than did unpadded traps. Both studies showed that unpadded long-spring traps used operationally by Federal Animal Damage Control specialists were the most effective (75-78% capture rate) but caused more foot injury. Padded long-spring traps were intermediate in efficacy (52-57%) and foot injury, while padded ''Soft Catch''™ traps were the least effective (30-58%) but caused the least injury to captured coyotes.