Development of a Single-Sampling Noninvasive Hair Snare

Noninvasive hair and fecal DNA sampling provides a means of collecting information on elusive species, while causing little or no disturbance. However, current methods of hair collection do not preclude multiple sampling, thus risking sample contamination. We developed a hair snare that prevents mul...

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Published in:Wildlife Society bulletin 2006-06, Vol.34 (2), p.456-461
Main Authors: BREMNER-HARRISON, SAMANTHA, HARRISON, STEPHEN W. R, CYPHER, BRIAN L, MURDOCH, JAMES D, MALDONADO, JESUS, DARDEN, SAFI K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal snares
Animal traps
Conservation biology
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA analysis
Ecological genetics
Endangered species
Foxes
Genetic testing
Hair
Hair analysis
hair snare
Natural environments
noninvasive sampling
San Joaquin kit fox
swift fox
Techniques
V. velox
Vulpes macrotis mutica
Vulpes velox
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Noninvasive hair and fecal DNA sampling provides a means of collecting information on elusive species, while causing little or no disturbance. However, current methods of hair collection do not preclude multiple sampling, thus risking sample contamination. We developed a hair snare that prevents multiple sampling, is cost-effective, easy to construct, and safe for target and nontarget species. Our initial field tests on endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and swift foxes (Vulpes velox) suggest that this hair snare may be effective in collecting uncontaminated samples for DNA analysis.
ISSN:0091-7648
1938-5463
DOI:10.2193/0091-7648(2006)34[456:DOASNH]2.0.CO;2