Building a Better Bear Trap? Examining Extrinsic Factors Influencing Trapping Success.

This article, titled "Building a Better Bear Trap? Examining Extrinsic Factors Influencing Trapping Success," discusses the use of bucket cable traps and Aldrich snare sets in capturing black bears in coastal Alaska. The study aims to understand the factors that contribute to trapping success and differences in safety between the two techniques. The researchers found that bears engaged with bucket cable traps at a lower rate than with Aldrich snare sets but were equally likely to be successfully snared once engaged. Prebaiting sites increased capture success, and bear engagement with sets was higher during mid-day hours. Both trapping methods performed well within recommended safety standards. [Extracted from the article]