Dave -- Be aware that some mammals such as Canis latrans, Mephitis
mephitis, and Procyon lotor can be adversely affected by glycerols or
similar preservatives. This has been discussed on Mammal-L and should be
included in the Animal Care and Use Committee pdf on the American Society
of Mammalogists' webpage. mas tarde, EJF
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[ECOLOG-L] Catching soil invertebrates
Dear All: I would like to do a comparative study of soil
macroinvertebrates inside and outside a deer exclosure. As I am
interested in evaluating the available of shrew food as affected by heavy
deer browsing, I would like to census the populations of snails, slugs,
earthworms and insect larvae inside and outside the exclosure fence.
Are pitfall traps the best technique for all these invertebrate
groups? If pitfalls are a good technique, should I put a layer of
glycerol or some other preservative to preserve the animals in the bottom
of the can in case I can't visit the traps more than once a week? Thanks
for your help.
Dave Byman
David Byman
Asst. Prof. Biology
Penn State University
Worthington Scranton Campus
120 Ridge View Drive
Dunmore PA 18512-1699
570-963-2586
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