Comparison of hair‐trapping methods for the long‐tailed goral
ABSTRACT In South Korea, there is a need for more ecological information about endangered herbivores such as the long‐tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus). This species lives in steep, rocky valleys and is difficult to trap and study. Noninvasive hair capture techniques have frequently been applied t...
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| author | Hee‐Bok Park Hee Cheon Park Phil E. Cowan Sungwon Hong |
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| description | ABSTRACT In South Korea, there is a need for more ecological information about endangered herbivores such as the long‐tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus). This species lives in steep, rocky valleys and is difficult to trap and study. Noninvasive hair capture techniques have frequently been applied to carnivores to enable DNA or isotope analysis. Therefore, we assessed the effectiveness of hair‐trapping using a population of goral in the Wangpi River basin in South Korea. To compare efficiency of the different shapes of hair traps, we used barbed traps at 4 (2008) and 9 sites (2009), and a hook‐style trap (2010) with barbed traps at each of 15 sites. In 2008, we collected 15 hairs at all 4 sites with barbs. In 2009, we obtained 48 hairs at 8 of the 9 sites using barbs; and in 2010, we collected 99 hairs (barbed: 50 hairs, hook traps: 49 hairs) at 10 of the 15 sites using both traps. In 2010, the 2 shapes of hair traps were equally efficient at providing samples. We concluded that the hair‐trapping method allows for noninvasive monitoring of the endangered goral, and could be used to monitor other species in South Korea. © 2018 The Wildlife Society. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1824e2bff1a14ec49b5b4e19a81d476f2024-12-16T13:06:06ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55402018-06-0142231031310.1002/wsb.875Comparison of hair‐trapping methods for the long‐tailed goralHee‐Bok Park0Hee Cheon Park1Phil E. Cowan2Sungwon Hong3National Institute of Ecology, Seocheon 33657Republic of Korea Kangwon National UniversityChuncheon24341Republic of KoreaKyungpook National UniversityDaegu41566Republic of KoreaLandcare ResearchP.O. Box 69040Lincoln7640New ZealandPusan National UniversityBusan46241Republic of KoreaABSTRACT In South Korea, there is a need for more ecological information about endangered herbivores such as the long‐tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus). This species lives in steep, rocky valleys and is difficult to trap and study. Noninvasive hair capture techniques have frequently been applied to carnivores to enable DNA or isotope analysis. Therefore, we assessed the effectiveness of hair‐trapping using a population of goral in the Wangpi River basin in South Korea. To compare efficiency of the different shapes of hair traps, we used barbed traps at 4 (2008) and 9 sites (2009), and a hook‐style trap (2010) with barbed traps at each of 15 sites. In 2008, we collected 15 hairs at all 4 sites with barbs. In 2009, we obtained 48 hairs at 8 of the 9 sites using barbs; and in 2010, we collected 99 hairs (barbed: 50 hairs, hook traps: 49 hairs) at 10 of the 15 sites using both traps. In 2010, the 2 shapes of hair traps were equally efficient at providing samples. We concluded that the hair‐trapping method allows for noninvasive monitoring of the endangered goral, and could be used to monitor other species in South Korea. © 2018 The Wildlife Society.https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.875hair‐capture trapslong‐tailed goralmonitoringNaemorhedus caudatusSouth Korea |
| spellingShingle | Hee‐Bok Park Hee Cheon Park Phil E. Cowan Sungwon Hong Comparison of hair‐trapping methods for the long‐tailed goral Wildlife Society Bulletin hair‐capture traps long‐tailed goral monitoring Naemorhedus caudatus South Korea |
| title | Comparison of hair‐trapping methods for the long‐tailed goral |
| title_full | Comparison of hair‐trapping methods for the long‐tailed goral |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of hair‐trapping methods for the long‐tailed goral |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of hair‐trapping methods for the long‐tailed goral |
| title_short | Comparison of hair‐trapping methods for the long‐tailed goral |
| title_sort | comparison of hair trapping methods for the long tailed goral |
| topic | hair‐capture traps long‐tailed goral monitoring Naemorhedus caudatus South Korea |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.875 |
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