Modification of net configurations of the Coda Netlauncher® to enhance bird capture
We modified and evaluated capture nets fired from the Coda Netlauncher® as a tool for capturing various avian species. We modified the netlauncher by using customized nets to maximize the area of the capture zone. We captured 137 birds, comprising 12 species, in 23 attempts between July 2008 and Oct...
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| author | Amanda M. Prisock Brian S. Dorr James C. Cumbee |
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| description | We modified and evaluated capture nets fired from the Coda Netlauncher® as a tool for capturing various avian species. We modified the netlauncher by using customized nets to maximize the area of the capture zone. We captured 137 birds, comprising 12 species, in 23 attempts between July 2008 and October 2009 using this method. Capture success rates varied from 25 to 69% were comparable to success rates reported for other capture methods for these species. However, individual capture success for different net configurations varied greatly from 3 to 65%. Minimal injuries and 2 bird fatalities were reported. The netlauncher, using modified nets, proved to be a cost-, labor-, and time-efficient tool compared to what has been reported for other avian capture techniques. The netlauncher provides managers with a lightweight, flexible method of capture that does not use combustive or explosive propellants, and, thereby minimizes associated training and regulatory oversight. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ede49b1376d40baa63fbb815b03ba3e2022-12-21T19:12:22ZengUtah State UniversityHuman-Wildlife Interactions2155-38742155-38742017-02-016210.26077/gr6k-sr65Modification of net configurations of the Coda Netlauncher® to enhance bird captureAmanda M. Prisock0Brian S. Dorr1James C. Cumbee2Weyerhaeuser CompanyU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of AgricultureWe modified and evaluated capture nets fired from the Coda Netlauncher® as a tool for capturing various avian species. We modified the netlauncher by using customized nets to maximize the area of the capture zone. We captured 137 birds, comprising 12 species, in 23 attempts between July 2008 and October 2009 using this method. Capture success rates varied from 25 to 69% were comparable to success rates reported for other capture methods for these species. However, individual capture success for different net configurations varied greatly from 3 to 65%. Minimal injuries and 2 bird fatalities were reported. The netlauncher, using modified nets, proved to be a cost-, labor-, and time-efficient tool compared to what has been reported for other avian capture techniques. The netlauncher provides managers with a lightweight, flexible method of capture that does not use combustive or explosive propellants, and, thereby minimizes associated training and regulatory oversight.https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol6/iss2/6birdscapturecoda netlauncherhuman–wildlife conflictsnets |
| spellingShingle | Amanda M. Prisock Brian S. Dorr James C. Cumbee Modification of net configurations of the Coda Netlauncher® to enhance bird capture Human-Wildlife Interactions birds capture coda netlauncher human–wildlife conflicts nets |
| title | Modification of net configurations of the Coda Netlauncher® to enhance bird capture |
| title_full | Modification of net configurations of the Coda Netlauncher® to enhance bird capture |
| title_fullStr | Modification of net configurations of the Coda Netlauncher® to enhance bird capture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modification of net configurations of the Coda Netlauncher® to enhance bird capture |
| title_short | Modification of net configurations of the Coda Netlauncher® to enhance bird capture |
| title_sort | modification of net configurations of the coda netlauncher r to enhance bird capture |
| topic | birds capture coda netlauncher human–wildlife conflicts nets |
| url | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol6/iss2/6 |
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