Hare Live Trapping Update

Beau Larkin describes the methods and preliminary results from snowshoe hare trapping at MPG North.

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Skyler found this snowshoe hare leveret in the trap on day three of the trapping period.

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We trapped six individual hares with one recapture over the four day trapping period for a capture rate of 3.4%.

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Icons represent locations of Tomahawk traps. Green icons show locations where we found trapped hares and orange icons show non-target captures (a red squirrel and a ruffed grouse).

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Camera locations buffered to minimum (dark filled circles) and maximum (light outlined circles) home range sizes estimated by Adams (1959).

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We deployed 52 Tomahawk live traps (9 x 9 x 26 inch dimensions) in a regular 4 by 13 grid with 50 meter spacing (image).

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About MPG North

Established in 2005, the property boundary at MPG North encloses 200 undeveloped acres in Western Montana’s Swan Valley. Researchers and field staff manage the property to improve habitat quality for wildlife, discover new ways to restore damaged landscapes and study forest ecology. We also create opportunities to share what we've learned with local conservation organizations, students of all ages, management agencies and volunteers. Through these education and outreach efforts, we seek to inspire others to work together and protect undeveloped landscapes.