Field-Assessed Injury to Wolves Captured in Rubber-Padded Traps

PAUL F. FRAME; THOMAS J. MEIER

doi:10.2193/2006-537

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PAUL F. FRAME,^1,*,** THOMAS J. MEIER^2,***

¹aDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada
²bUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service, c/o Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 490 North Meridian,

^* E-mail: pframe@ualberta.net
^** Present address: Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 3316 16th Street, Lewiston, ID 83501, USA
^*** Present address: National Park Service, Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, AK 99755, USA

Abstract

Minimizing and understanding the causes of capture-related injury should be a goal of every project that catches animals. We investigated the influence of age, weight, and sex on the field-assessed foot injury of 96 wolves (Canis lupus) captured in rubber-padded foothold traps. We then compared our results with those of 6 other types of wolf traps as reported in the literature. Injury from rubber-padded traps was lower than that of other traps, and age, weight, or sex did not influence foot damage. Rubber-padded foothold traps appear to be humane, and managers should consider their use for live capture of wolves.

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PAUL F. FRAME and THOMAS J. MEIER "Field-Assessed Injury to Wolves Captured in Rubber-Padded Traps," Journal of Wildlife Management 71(6), 2074-2076, (1 August 2007). https://doi.org/10.2193/2006-537

Published: 1 August 2007