
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Saunders, Glen 
A1  - Harris, Stephen 
T1  - Evaluation of attractants and bait preferences of captive red foxes (<emph type="2">Vulpes vulpes</emph>)
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 2000
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
SP  - 237
EP  - 243
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR99052 
N2  - The development of bait types, additives such as synthetic flavours, and attractants for use in fox control and rabies vaccination programmes is briefly reviewed. A captive colony was used to establish bait preferences for foxes. A variety of bait types and additives were screened for this purpose. The potential of chemical attractants to enhance the discovery of baits by foxes was also examined. Gustatory additives, such as beef flavour and sugar, enhanced bait acceptance, and olfactory attractants such as synthetic fermented egg showed promise. Trials using captive animals allow for observations impossible under field conditions. However, field trials are also needed to determine whether behavioural responses of free-ranging animals are similar to those observed in captive individuals. 
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