A Snare for Capturing Blue Grouse
1967; Wiley; Volume: 31; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/3798382
ISSN1937-2817
AutoresFred C. Zwickel, James F. Bendell,
Tópico(s)Rangeland and Wildlife Management
ResumoWith a noosing we have captured over 1,200 blue grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) and several other species of birds and two mammals. The device is a sliding noose on the end of a 10-20- ft pole. Snares of various kinds are used for cap- turing wild animals both dead and alive (Taber and Cowan 1963). Most are fixed sets, but a maneuverable snare is sometimes advantageous. In an earlier paper, Bendell (1955:368) described the use of a bamboo cane pole fitted with a noose for capturing blue grouse. This was shown to him by the late R. S. Hayes, Game Warden at Camp- bell River, Vancouver Island. Since then we have modified the device and now have a considerable body of data to illustrate its efficiency. We also think it can be used to capture other species. A. Watson, Nature Conservancy, Unit of Grouse and Moorland Ecology, Banchory, Scotland, made valuable criticisms of the manuscript. Originally, we captured blue grouse on their breeding range on Vancouver Island with a tapered 10-15-ft flexible bamboo pole with a noose on the end. The tech- nique involves approaching a grouse, slip- ping the noose over its head, tightening it around the bird's neck, dropping the pole, and removing the bird immediately. Birds are most easily caught if approached from two sides, either by two persons or by one person and a well-trained pointing dog. In recent years we have used dogs both to find birds and to pin them down for capture. It is important that the person using the pole move slowly.
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