
%0 Journal Article
%A Johnson, BW 
%T A locking mechanism for Elliott mammal traps to improve capture efficiency
%J Wildlife Research
%D 1996/01/01
%V 23
%N 1
%P 119-120
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9960119
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/WR9960119 
%X Aluminium Elliott traps are widely used in mammal studies in Australia. They are acknowledged to be effective on many species of small mammals, but the lack of a locking mechanism to prevent escape is an apparent limitation. This paper describes a modification to the trap to improve animal retention. 
