From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon Apr 11 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!caen!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nwnexus!krel.iea.com!connected.com!news.sprintlink.net!indirect.com!nike From: nike@indirect.com (Laurence Canter) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio,ca.answers Subject: Green Card Lottery- Final One? Date: 12 Apr 1994 07:44:40 GMT Organization: Canter & Siegel Lines: 34 Message-ID: <2odjh8$2do@herald.indirect.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: id1.indirect.com Xref: biosci bionet.population-bio:615 ca.answers:5 Green Card Lottery 1994 May Be The Last One! THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. The Green Card Lottery is a completely legal program giving away a certain annual allotment of Green Cards to persons born in certain countries. The lottery program was scheduled to continue on a permanent basis. However, recently, Senator Alan J Simpson introduced a bill into the U. S. 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For FREE information via Email, send request to cslaw@indirect.com -- ***************************************************************** Canter & Siegel, Immigration Attorneys 3333 E Camelback Road, Ste 250, Phoenix AZ 85018 USA cslaw@indirect.com telephone (602)661-3911 Fax (602) 451-7617 From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon Apr 11 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!news.msfc.nasa.gov!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk!doc.ic.ac.uk!daresbury!not-for-mail From: jkren@unlinfo.unl.edu (josef kren) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Info on Northern Wheatear Date: 11 Apr 1994 19:45:30 +0100 Lines: 18 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2oc5sa$j48@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: pop-bio@dl.ac.uk I collect information on NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Oenanthe oenanthe) occurence in North America for The Birds of North America account. Unpublished data and personal observations would be greatly appreciated and will be acknowledged. Please mail directly to me: jkren@unlinfo.unl.edu Thank you. Josef Kren University of Nebraska Lincoln From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Wed Apr 13 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!imbb1.imbb.forth.gr!imbb1!louis From: louis@myia.imbb.forth.gr (Kitsos Louis) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: POSTDOC POSITIONS Followup-To: bionet.population-bio Date: Thu, 14 Apr 94 17:21:27 GMT Organization: IMBB Lines: 17 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 139.91.116.6 X-Newsreader: VersaTerm Link v1.1.1 INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, HELLAS HERAKLION, CRETE, GREECE FOUR POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS, FUNDED BY THE HCM PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE INSECT MOLECULAR GENETICS GROUP OF THE IMBB (C. DELIDAKIS, F.C. KAFATOS, K. LOUIS, B. SAVAKIS). THE RESEARCH TOPICS AT THE GROUP INCLUDE GENOME ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS AND GENE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION STUDIES OF DROSOPHILA, THE MALARIA MOSQUITO ANOPHELES GAMBIAE, AND THE MEDFLY CERATITIS CAPITATA. APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND A CV AND ARRANGE FOR 2 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TO BE SENT TO K. LOUIS OR B. SAVAKIS: IMBB, FORTH, BOX 1527, 711 10 HERAKLION, CRETE, GREECE FAX: +30-81-231308 E-MAIL: LOUIS@MYIA.IMBB.FORTH.GR SAVAKIS@NEFELI.CC.UCH.GR From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon Apr 18 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.ans.net!hp81.prod.aol.net!search01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: debateman@aol.com (Debateman) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Ehrlich etc. Date: 18 Apr 1994 18:31:02 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 3 Sender: news@search01.news.aol.com Message-ID: <2ov1n6$cf0@search01.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: search01.news.aol.com Is anyone familiar with Paul and/or Anne Ehrlich? They are a couple that write about overpopulation and its effects on the Earth. I need to find new material by them. From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon Apr 18 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!emory!nigel.msen.com!zib-berlin.de!news.belwue.de!news.dfn.de!scsing.switch.ch!elna.ethz.ch!usenet From: GROODONIA@EZINFO.VMSMAIL.ETHZ.CH (SCHWANINGER,ANDRE) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Elephants Date: 19 Apr 1994 18:04:39 GMT Organization: ETH ZUERICH Lines: 3 Distribution: world Message-ID: <2p16fn$ng1@elna.ethz.ch> NNTP-Posting-Host: ezinfo.ethz.ch X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24 Hello, folks ! I'm looking for a list on Elephants. From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Fri Apr 22 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!news.iastate.edu!usenet From: jessie@iastate.edu Newsgroups: bionet.general,bionet.population-bio Subject: Re: Rodent Trapping Date: 23 Apr 1994 20:10:24 GMT Organization: isu/aecl Lines: 42 Message-ID: <2pbvbg$hdr@news.iastate.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: daniel003.aecl.iastate.edu X-Newsreader: Xref: biosci bionet.general:8714 bionet.population-bio:621 In article <1994Apr23.123905.1@topaz> fergusma@topaz.ucq.edu.au writes: > >Greetings field workers. > >I am seeking information from anyone who has had experience with trapping small >rodents, prefferably murids. > >I have attempted several nights of trapping using 30x10x10 Elliot traps, with >a rolled oats, peanut butter, honey and vanilla essence mix as bait, with traps >on an index line 7m apart. > >So far I have had no success. I know that rats are scarce in this area >(Central Queensland) and I am interested to hear from anyone with similar >experiences. > >Meryl F. >FERGUSMA@topaz.ucq.edu.au >Bachelor Applied Biology (Honours) >University Central Queensland Some species are a lot more trap shy than others. You don't say what you're trapping, but it may be such a species. I also don't know what an elliot trap is, but can the animal see through it (open doors at both ends). Some species are more likely to enter such a trap. Bait wise, try a sliver of apple. I never use peanut butter as it is expensive, gums up the trap, and is generally a real pain to use. Crimped or whole oats works well in many cases. I suspect, however, that you set the traps immediately. Try baiting them and locking them open for a period of 1-2 weeks. Let the animals acclimate to the traps presence. Finally, there are good and bad ways to position a trap. Again, it is often species specific, but all the murids that I'm familiar with are essestially thigmotactic (that is they like to be next to structure). Thus, put the trap against a log, rock, grass clump, whatever. Try to position the door away from any open area and if it can be overhung with grass, shrub limbs, etc. so much the better. Brent Danielson jessie@iastate.edu From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Fri Apr 22 23:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.general,bionet.population-bio Path: biosci!CS.Arizona.EDU!uunet!nih-csl!bernard From: bernard@elsie.nci.nih.gov (Bernard Murray) Subject: Re: Rodent Trapping Message-ID: <1994Apr23.034422.26385@alw.nih.gov> Followup-To: bionet.general Sender: postman@alw.nih.gov (AMDS Postmaster) Organization: National Institutes of Health References: <1994Apr23.123905.1@topaz> Date: Sat, 23 Apr 1994 03:44:22 GMT Lines: 10 Xref: biosci bionet.general:8706 bionet.population-bio:620 In article <1994Apr23.123905.1@topaz>, fergusma@topaz.ucq.edu.au writes: > > I have attempted several nights of trapping using 30x10x10 Elliot traps, with > a rolled oats, peanut butter, honey and vanilla essence mix as bait, with traps > So far I have had no success. I know that rats are scarce in this area > (Central Queensland) and I am interested to hear from anyone with similar > experiences. Peanut butter! Yuk! Wot no Vegemite?! ;-) From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Fri Apr 22 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!CS.Arizona.EDU!math.arizona.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!hamblin.math.byu.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!janus.ucq.edu.au!topaz.ucq.edu.au!fergusma From: fergusma@topaz.ucq.edu.au Newsgroups: bionet.general,bionet.population-bio Subject: Rodent Trapping Date: 23 Apr 94 12:39:05 +1000 Organization: University of Central Queensland, Australia Lines: 18 Message-ID: <1994Apr23.123905.1@topaz> NNTP-Posting-Host: topaz.ucq.edu.au Xref: biosci bionet.general:8705 bionet.population-bio:619 Greetings field workers. I am seeking information from anyone who has had experience with trapping small rodents, prefferably murids. I have attempted several nights of trapping using 30x10x10 Elliot traps, with a rolled oats, peanut butter, honey and vanilla essence mix as bait, with traps on an index line 7m apart. So far I have had no success. I know that rats are scarce in this area (Central Queensland) and I am interested to hear from anyone with similar experiences. Meryl F. FERGUSMA@topaz.ucq.edu.au Bachelor Applied Biology (Honours) University Central Queensland From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon Apr 25 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!psuvax1!news.cc.swarthmore.edu!netnews.upenn.edu!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!dingo.cc.uq.oz.au!gn305852 From: gn305852@dingo.cc.uq.oz.au (Nicholas Lawrence) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: test Date: 26 Apr 1994 07:04:20 GMT Organization: University of Queensland Lines: 4 Message-ID: <2piedk$747@dingo.cc.uq.oz.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: localhost X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] this is a test of posting ability Thankyou Nick From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon Apr 25 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!uknet!comlab.ox.ac.uk!oxuniv!oxpath!rhubner Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Re: Rodent Trapping Message-ID: <1994Apr26.070101.1@molbiol.ox.ac.uk> From: rhubner@molbiol.ox.ac.uk Date: 26 Apr 94 07:01:01 GMT References: <1994Apr23.123905.1@topaz> Organization: Oxford University Molecular Biology Data Centre Nntp-Posting-Host: kasia.path Lines: 18 hi there, I worked a lot with house mice (very trap shy!)... one important thing to check out is the use of _wooden_ traps vs. metal traps (they seem to avoid cold feet ;-) ...) also, and in accordance with the other post, _open_ traps may be more attactive... I think peanut butter is OK (even not essential to put bait! they enter more because they are curious/explorators)... I used also slices of apple or piece of potato, but just to provide water to increase survival... I simply spread chocolate on a piece of bread (i.e. added what was available as breakfast), fish in oil on bread (quite messy and cats came by as well ;-) ...) etc. etc. when encountering trap-shy guys, but in some places you simply can't get them at all... often using old traps and not freshly cleaned (detergent) traps may improve success, but I guess most field workers rarely clean their traps more than to remove major smell that prevents them from sleeping nearby... let us know if some advice made the big difference for your case (species=rat?) have fun, Roland From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon Apr 25 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!bcm!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.uoregon.edu!bsl.uoregon.edu!user From: slkiser@oregon.uoregon.edu (Stacey Kiser) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Population Exercise for Class Followup-To: bionet.population-bio Date: Tue, 26 Apr 1994 15:14:43 +0000 Organization: University of Oregon Lines: 22 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: bsl.uoregon.edu For those of you that answered/followed the posting about a classroom exercise on population growth that I posted two monthes ago: We have had very little luck getting our duckweed to grow. We used aged tap water, placed it in large (approx. 13 cm diameter x 2 cm depth) peteri dishes, then added various numbers of duckweed. To some liquid plant fertilizer was added. In the tap water plates, most plants are hanging in there, but growing very little. Some have turned brown and died, with most of the plants looking very pale. In the fertilized plates, an algae (or two) took over, choking out the plants for the most part. It could be that the individual petri dishes need aeration. It could be the water source. It could be an imbalance of nutrients (either way). If anyone out there has had better luck with a duckweed population growth experiment, please post where we might have gone wrong. Thanks for all that replied to the original posting. -- Stacey Kiser University of Oregon slkiser@oregon.uoregon.edu From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Tue Apr 26 23:00:00 1994 Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Path: biosci!agate!library.ucla.edu!news.ucdavis.edu!josquin.ucdavis.edu!john From: john@josquin.ucdavis.edu (John Gillespie) Subject: clustalv for pc? Message-ID: Sender: usenet@ucdavis.edu (News Guru) Organization: University of California, Davis X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Date: Wed, 27 Apr 1994 15:30:08 GMT Lines: 7 I am teaching a molecular evolution course with a requirement that the students align sequences, draw trees, etc. I need to find a compiled version of clustalv for ms-dos or windows. Could someone please tell me where to find one at an ftp site? Thanks. john From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Tue Apr 26 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!overload.lbl.gov!dancer.ca.sandia.gov!cronkite.nersc.gov!osi-east2.es.net!pnl-oracle!netnews.nwnet.net!news.u.washington.edu!brucee From: brucee@u.washington.edu (Bruce Ellestad) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Vendors, Price for Biosys software? Date: 27 Apr 1994 04:47:16 GMT Organization: University of Washington Lines: 9 Message-ID: <2pkqok$nas@news.u.washington.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: carson.u.washington.edu I've been told that Biosys is a good stats package for analyzing allozyme frequency data that I've collected on sockeye salmon. If you know a good source, price and any caveats for this software, please email me. Thanks much in advance... -- Bruce Ellestad From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Tue Apr 26 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!news.uh.edu!ccsvax.sfasu.edu!ccsvax.sfasu.edu!f_durancm Newsgroups: bionet.general,bionet.population-bio Subject: Re: Rodent Trapping Message-ID: <1994Apr27.140818.1@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> From: f_durancm@ccsvax.sfasu.edu Date: 27 Apr 94 14:08:18 CST References: <2pbvbg$hdr@news.iastate.edu> Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University Nntp-Posting-Host: ccsvax.sfasu.edu Lines: 86 Xref: biosci bionet.general:8773 bionet.population-bio:627 In article <2pbvbg$hdr@news.iastate.edu>, jessie@iastate.edu writes: > In article <1994Apr23.123905.1@topaz> fergusma@topaz.ucq.edu.au writes: >> >>Greetings field workers. >> >>I am seeking information from anyone who has had experience with trapping small >>rodents, prefferably murids. >> >>I have attempted several nights of trapping using 30x10x10 Elliot traps, with >>a rolled oats, peanut butter, honey and vanilla essence mix as bait, with traps >>on an index line 7m apart. > Brent Danielson > jessie@iastate.edu writes: > Some species are a lot more trap shy than others. You don't say what you're > trapping, but it may be such a species. I also don't know what an elliot tra` > is, but can the animal see through it (open doors at both ends). Some species > are more likely to enter such a trap. > > Bait wise, try a sliver of apple. I never use peanut butter as it isexpensi` > gums up the trap, and is generally a real pain to use. Crimped or whole oats > works well in many cases. Meryl, I don't know what an Elliot trap is either, but it is just a little bigger than a Sherman livetrap, so shouldn't exclude the larger murids. Make sure the trigger is sensitive enough to catch the smaller ones. In my experience North American small mammals (including the three murids) rolled oats and peanut butter is generally a VERY effective bait. I've never heard of using vanilla extract, however, and the honey will make the mixture unnecessarily difficult to handle. I would drop both of these ingredients. Sliced apples is also a very effective bait, but in my experience the peanut butter mixture is better though admittedly more expensive and a little more difficult to handle. I have never found "dry" baits--whole grains or mixtures called "chicken scratch"-- to be very effective. >> >>So far I have had no success. I know that rats are scarce in this area >>(Central Queensland) and I am interested to hear from anyone with similar >>experiences. >> >>Meryl F. >>FERGUSMA@topaz.ucq.edu.au >>Bachelor Applied Biology (Honours) >>University Central Queensland If you know that rats are scarce, the FIRST thing I would do is to increase the trap spacing. Seven meters is close spacing even when trapping a dense population. I don't know what type of study you are doing, but 15 m is usually sufficiently close for any type of work. If you are merely censusing or surveying the animals, you might consider very wide, say 30-40 m spacing. > I suspect, however, that you set the traps immediately. Try baiting them and > locking them open for a period of 1-2 weeks. Let the animals acclimate to > the traps presence. I agree. Prebaiting increases initial trap response, cuts down on man-hours, and helps data fit regression models. > Finally, there are good and bad ways to position a trap. Again, it is often > species specific, but all the murids that I'm familiar with are essestially > thigmotactic (that is they like to be next to structure). Thus, put the trap > against a log, rock, grass clump, whatever. Try to position the door away from > any open area and if it can be overhung with grass, shrub limbs, etc. so much > the better. > Brent Danielson > jessie@iastate.edu Yes, and if possible try to set the trap on level ground or so that it does not rock back and forth when the animal steps on it. Position in runways if you can see them. Mike Duran; Stephen F. Austin State U.; Dept. of Biology Nacogdoches, TX; 75962; (409)568-2322; f_durancm@ccsvax.sfasu.edu From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Thu Apr 28 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: "Stefan Vetter" Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Please, literature - inheritance Date: 29 Apr 1994 19:03:00 +0100 Organization: Vet.Med.Uni Wien Lines: 27 Sender: daemon@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <2pri4k$r2i@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: pop-bio@dl.ac.uk Ciao, I have to do a report on *inheritance* of *natural products* (i.d.: secondary metabolites vel bioactive compounds) within *plants* Therefore I try to get any literature - although I can use our databases - or hints I can get and will be *very* thankful if anyone can give me helpful assistance. I mean: 1. inheritance: special cross-breeding experiment, observations in natural habitats, &c. 2. natural products: glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, essential oil; still everything you know. Furthermore I'm interested in morphological, cytological, agricultural details. 3. plants: plants-): Thanks in advance SteVe Stefan.Vetter@vu-wien.ac.at Veterinarmedizinische Universiat Wien Institut fur Botanik & Lebensmittelkunde Linke Bahngasse 11 A-1030 Wien tel ++43+1+711.55.276 fax ++43+1+714.91.05 From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Thu Apr 28 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!BSCR.UGA.EDU!arnold From: arnold@BSCR.UGA.EDU Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: (none) Date: 29 Apr 1994 11:08:40 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 109 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <0097DAF1.CA58CDA0.9946@BSCR.UGA.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net April 28, 1994 Dear Colleague, Enclosed are announcements for two positions that I hope you will bring to the attention of prospective applicants. 1) During September of 1994, the Department of Genetics at the University of Georgia will advertise a new, tenure-track assistant professorship in the area of Evolutionary Genetics/ Macroevolution. We are especially interested in individuals who will add a broad evolutionary perspective (empirical, theoretical, or preferably both) to the department, and thereby complement our existing strengths in population and ecological genetics. We are seeking someone who will be broadly interactive with students and faculty in the areas of evolutionary genetics, macroevolution, evolutionary ecology, behavioral evolution, or perhaps evolutionary systematics. Candidates should combine a strong conceptual focus with empirical field or laboratory research. In addition to establishing an active research program, the successful candidate will contribute to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels in the areas of Biology and Evolution. Members of our faculty with research interests related to the area of the appointment include: Wyatt Anderson-- population genetics Jonathan Arnold-- mathematical and statistical genetics Mike Arnold-- ecological genetics Marjorie Asmussen-- theoretical population genetics John Avise-- molecular evolutionary genetics James Hamrick-- ecological genetics John McDonald-- molecular evolution Ken Ross-- population genetics and sociobiology Ron Chesser-- ecological genetics Mike Smith-- ecological and population genetics 2) The second position is for a postdoctoral associate in my lab. I am looking for someone with a strong background in molecular laboratory techniques who also has a keen interest in population genetics and evolution. Sincerely yours, John C. Avise Professor and Chair, Search Committee FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS/MACROEVOLUTION POSITION: Assistant Professorship, tenure track. STARTING DATE: September 15, 1995. CLOSING DATE: Applications should be postmarked by November 15, 1994. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop an active research program that combines a strong conceptual orientation with empirical field or laboratory research in evolutionary genetics, macroevolution, evolutionary ecology, behavioral evolution, or perhaps evolutionary systematics. Teaching responsibilities will involve participation in graduate courses, as well as in Evolution and Biology courses at the undergraduate level. QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD is required and postdoctoral experience preferred. SALARY: Negotiable and competitive. APPLICATION: A letter of application should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, and selected reprints. Applicants should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent directly to the address below. SEND TO: Evolutionary Genetics Search Committee Department of Genetics University of Georgia Athens, GA. 30602-7223 The University of Georgia is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. POSTDOCTORAL POSITION MOLECULAR POPULATION GENETICS Available July 1, 1994 or January 1, 1995 to develop and utilize new laboratory approaches to generate molecular markers in the study of ecological or evolutionary genetics. Preference will be given to candidates who combine strong laboratory skills in molecular genetics (e.g., nuances of PCR, micro-satellites, DNA fingerprinting, RFLP analyses) with backgrounds in ecology, evolution, or population genetics. Send curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests, selected reprints, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. John C. Avise, Postdoctoral Position, Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 30602-7223. Application deadline is November 15, 1994. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Fri Apr 29 23:00:00 1994 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!kuhub.cc.ukans.edu!scottamy From: scottamy@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: RE: Rodent Trapping Message-ID: <1994Apr29.235623.63136@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> Date: 29 Apr 94 23:56:23 CDT Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services Lines: 27 Meryl F. FERGUSMA@topaz.ucq.edu.au writes asking about trapping 'rats' I have only tried to trap 'rats' a few times (in my case RATTUS NORVEGICUS) but my success has been limited. Others have suggested that this species is very trap-shy and yours may be too. I have found that peanut butter is an effective bait for other species. The best (least messy) way I have found to use it is to put a small amount on a cracker. This gives it some 'weight' and keeps it off the trap better. The suggestions of using apple to provide moisture that other 'post-ers' suggested is a good idea if you don't visit your traps several times a day. Human scent on traps can be a problem with some species. Rinse them with dilute soap, then lots of water (sprayed on with a hose works well) to get the soap off, and then try not to get your 'smell' on them when you put them out. Or, as some suggested, leave them out at the collection site for awhile so that your smell is washed off. If they are the open kind and can be observed from some meters away with binoculars to see if they are 'full', this will keep your scent from the trap area. Good luck! Scott Monks (scottamy@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu)