Semi-aquatic turtle population sampling commonly uses baited aquatic funnel traps.
However, researchers may use different methods of bait presentation within these traps. Two …

We trapped freshwater turtles using hoop nets and 3 different bait types along a short
section of Oyster Creek, Fort Bend County, TX. Using a model-selection approach, we tested …

Discussion.—We found a much lower escape percentage for Texas Spiny Softshells in a
river system (7%) than Frazer et al.(1990) reported for Painted Turtles and Snapping Turtles …

The baited hoop‐net is one of the most heavily used sampling tools for monitoring
freshwater turtle populations. In the past several years, we have published a series of …

The most primitive method used to capture turtles is by hand, and a variety of hand capture
methods appear in the literature (Cagle 1950; Carpenter 1955; Marchand 1945). Non-baited …

A novel method (hookless trot line) to trap freshwater turtles in aquatic environments from
the Pampas region on southern South America is presented. Cost, functioning …

Results.—Overall, 74% of all turtles escaped from basking traps or funnel traps within 24 h.
Chrysemys picta escaped from basking traps in 56% of trials (55% of males, 86% of females …

We compared the effectiveness of baited hoop traps and effort-managed snorkel surveys for
detecting freshwater turtle species within two streams in southwestern Georgia, USA …

Wc frcquently usc drift fences along with other techniques to monitor terrestrial movements of
turtles and Other Small animals in Iowa. Through the 1970s and early 1980s we used pitfall …

The results of a three-year trapping study of a turtle community in a small riverside pond
near the Mississippi River in Jersey County, Illinois are reported. Five species were captured …