A system for gathering small mammal data

Robert D. Neely; Robert W. Campbell

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A system for gathering small mammal data

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert D. Neely, Robert W. Campbell

Year:

1973

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-280. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6p.

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Abstract

As an aid to studying vertebrate predators of the gypsy moth, a radio telemetry system was designed to detect the death of small mammals and facilitate recovery of the remains. An intraperitoneally implanted radio transmitter is triggered by the drop in body temperature when the animal dies. The device was tested in white-footed mice.

Citation

Neely, Robert D.; Campbell, Robert W. 1973. A system for gathering small mammal data. Res. Pap. NE-280. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6p.