This 'tracking tunnel' is designed to record the passing of small mammals such as the stoat (pictured), weasel, ferret, mouse, rats and hedgehog. An ink pad, with white impression areas at either end, is placed in a tunnel which attracts these animals, naturally. Inky footprints left by the passing animals (on card at right) may be compared and identified from the diagnostic samples also printed on the card. The lightweight tunnel (at rear) packs flat and is widely used in school projects. The tracking tunnel has now attracted the interest of professional pest controllers.
GORDON ELL
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Forest and Bird, Issue 302, 1 November 2001, Page 36
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96This 'tracking tunnel' is designed to record the passing of small mammals such as the stoat (pictured), weasel, ferret, mouse, rats and hedgehog. An ink pad, with white impression areas at either end, is placed in a tunnel which attracts these animals, naturally. Inky footprints left by the passing animals (on card at right) may be compared and identified from the diagnostic samples also printed on the card. The lightweight tunnel (at rear) packs flat and is widely used in school projects. The tracking tunnel has now attracted the interest of professional pest controllers. GORDON ELL Forest and Bird, Issue 302, 1 November 2001, Page 36
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