| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 1993 |
| Authors: | F. P. D. Cotterill, Fergusson R. A. |
| Journal: | J. Zool. (Lond.) |
| Volume: | 231 |
| Pagination: | 645-651 |
| Date Published: | 1993a |
| Keywords: | Africa, capture device, Chaerephon ansorgei, Chiroptera, day roosts, Fledermäuse, Molossidae, roosting behaviour, Tadarida fulminans, trap |
| Abstract: | This paper reviews methods suitable for the capture of African free-tailed bats. The most successful approach is to trap molossids as they leave their daylight roosts. Traps constructed from polythene sheeting on an aluminium frame are most suitable. This design permits flexibility: traps can be easily constructed and rapidly adapted to different situations. The construction and operation of a new mobile trap is described in detail. The effectiveness of this technique for capturing some Tadarida species from their inaccessible roosts is discussed and compared with conventional methods. |