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 …

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

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 radio-tracked 35 adult bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii) at four study sites in
southwestern Virginia (May 1995 to December 1996) to assess the scale and frequency of …

The behaviors and activity season of Deirochelys reticularia miaria (Western Chicken Turtle)
are poorly understood in Texas. Though distribution of D. r. miaria in the eastern portion of …

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 …

Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) often are described as having small home
ranges that are limited mostly to terrestrial habitats. In order to determine movement …

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 …