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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Weasel"”.
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Sensory Aspects of Foraging Behavior in the Least Weasel (Mustela Nivalis) (Prey Detection, Carnivora)
… study examines the manner in which adult least weasels (Mustela nivalis) hunt for prairie voles (Michrotus ochrogaster) in an indoor grassland in an attempt to investigate foraging behavior from the perspective of the predator's sensory abilities. Five least weasels were filmed while foraging …
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Influence of synthetic mustelid semiochemicals on population dynamics of the deer mouse
… Columbia. I tested the hypothesis that synthetic weasel odours would adversely affect deer mouse population parameters. In July, 1991, three areas were treated with weasel odour and in September, 1991 three additional areas were treated. The same areas were treated in July and September of 1992. …
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Changes in the status and distribution of mammals of the order Carnivora in Yorkshire from 1600. County history of the fox, badger, otter, pine marten, stoat, weasel, polecat, American mink, wildcat and domestic cat.
… marten (Martes martes), stoat (Mustela erminea), weasel (M. nivalis), polecat (M. putorius), American mink (M. vison), wildcat (Felis silvestris) and domestic cat (Felis catus). In the case of the domestic cat, questionnaire surveys quantified population sizes and predatory activity in rural, …
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Gut content analysis of trapped mustelids and trend analysis for ship rats and stoats over six trapping seasons at Mount Taranaki : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Natural Resource Management and Ecological Engineering at Lincoln University
Stoats (Mustela erminea), weasels (Mustela nivalis), ferrets (Mustela furo) and ship rats (Rattus rattus) are responsible for some of the greatest losses to native biodiversity in New Zealand. Common methods to control these species include trapping, poison bait stations and aerially applied sodium …
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The Havoc of choice
… Kavata indulges him. She allows him to weasel his way back into her life hopeful that her children might have the relationship with her father that she never had. By the time she realizes what Honorable Muli is really up to, it is too late. He has already persuaded Ngugi, Kavata’s …
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Minimalist multi-agent filtering and guidance
… of experiments that manipulate the flow of Weasel Balls (without the weasels) and Hexbug Nano vibrating bugs. Second, we used inexpensive mobile robots and virtual gates to solve complex tasks, such as patrolling, disentanglement, and navigation. Finally, a low-cost hardware implementation …
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Spatial Ecology of a Vulnerable Species: Home Range Dynamics, Resource Use, and Genetic Differentiation of Eastern Spotted Skunks in Central Appalachia
… skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a small Mephitid (weasel family) that was once a fairly common furbearer throughout the central and southern United States, with annual range-wide harvests of over 100,000 individuals. In Virginia, the spotted skunk is classified as vulnerable, and anecdotal evidence …