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 …

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 …

Unlike conventional hoop traps used to catch freshwater turtles, this new design is largely
escape-proof. Attracted by bait, turtles enter via a conventional funnel-shaped entrance and …

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 …

Cylindrical, collapsible, baited hoop nets have been used to catch freshwater turtle for
decades (Legler 1960; Plummer 1979). The basic design has been modified because of the …

Trap efficiency, the rate at which a trap catches animals (Novak 1987), is an important factor
when gathering quantitative data such as relative abundance. Different techniques may …

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

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 …

Effective sampling methods are vitally important for accurate population size estimates and
assessing long-term viability of threatened or endangered species. Unfortunately, most …

The Legler hoop trap (Legler 1960) is widely used to trap aquatic turtles. This trap and
modifications of it utilize narrow openings (" throats") that can be fixed in size by tying off the …