ASSESSMENT OF ROTATING-JAW TRAPS TO HUMANELY KILL RACCOONS (PROCYON-LOTOR)

Authors
PROULX G DRESCHER RK
Citation
G. Proulx et Rk. Drescher, ASSESSMENT OF ROTATING-JAW TRAPS TO HUMANELY KILL RACCOONS (PROCYON-LOTOR), Journal of wildlife diseases, 30(3), 1994, pp. 335-339
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
335 - 339
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1994)30:3<335:AORTTH>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Rotating-jaw traps (Conibear 280(TM) and Sauvageau 2001-8(TM), and mec hanically improved models) failed to render irreversibly unconscious i n less than or equal to 3 min raccoons (Procyon lotor) immobilized wit h ketamine hydrochloride and struck in the head-neck region. It is unl ikely that these traps, and the less powerful Conibear 220(TM), have t he potential to humanely kill raccoons.