Raccoon and Squirrel Population Study

1. Raccoon and Squirrel Population Study Joel Michaelson Kurt Gajewsky Kris Mielnik

2. Mark and Recapture • Raccoon trapping in the fall. • Squirrel trapping in the winter. • Recapture of raccoons and squirrels in the spring.

3. Trapping Six traps set out In a line across the creek Size of trap 32x11x13 inches Tuna and fish were used for bait Trapping method: catch and release

5. Squirrel Trapping • Trapped in a grid. • Grid- 15.6 acres divided into 6 sections and eight trap sites per section. • Three nights per trap site. • 24 trap nights per section.

7. Handling • Animal Handling Gloves • Squeeze trap

8. Population Estimates • Mark and Recapture-363 w/478 var. • Double Sampling-39.1 • Catch Per Unit Effort • Period One-42 • Period Two-39

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