Modified Neck Snare

Title: Modified Neck Snare
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Modified Neck Snare
Many researchers opt for the most humane and safe techniques when obtaining live animals for study. A variety of devices are employed in the trapping of coyotes (Canis latrans), one option being the neck snare. Since all trapping methods have their dangers, researchers in the article “Evaluation of a modified neck snare to live-capture coyotes,” are motivated to improve trap safety to decrease mortality rates. The modified neck snare consisted of a supporting wire, swivel, lock…showed first 75 words of 400 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 400 total…tion and kept warm by blankets until the effects of the Telazol wore off. At the close of the study, 19 injuries and only one death occurred out of the 51 coyotes (cause of death unknown). From these results researchers concluded that the modifications; enlargement of the snare diameter, removal of sharp edges, a firm anchor wire and the addition of the diazepam tab; were effective in capture efficiency, lowering occurrence of lacerations and decreasing death rates. .

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