Evaluation of the Bionic trap to quickly kill fisher (Martes pennanti) in simulated natural environments.

Abstract

The Bionic trap equipped with a 10 cm aperture bait cone and cocked to eight notches quickly killed nine of nine fishers (Martes pennanti) in simulated natural conditions. Mean (+/- SE) estimated times to loss of consciousness and heartbeat were or = 70% of captured fishers irreversibly unconscious in < or = 3 min (P < 0.05).