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APPENDIX II
TRAP DOOR
DOOR
PANEL
TRIP WIRE
BAIT
TRAIL
ROOT STICK
BAIT
TRAIL
BAIT
TRIP WIRE
TOP EDGE OF
LIVESTOCK PANELS
This
Figure
illustration
1: One
shows
type
one
of
type
baiting
of baiting
strategy
strategy
for
for
trapping
trapping wild
wild
pigs.
pigs.
The
The
rationale
rationale
behind
behind
this strategy
this
is that
strategy
upon
entering is that the upon trap, entering pigs will begin the feeding trap, pigs on the will bait begin trails around feeding the on inside the edge bait of trails the trap around and slowly the work inside their edge way to of
the the bait trap pile and located slowly at the work back of their trap, way allowing to the more bait pigs pile to located enter the at trap. the As back they approach of the trap. the rear As bait they pile and
walk approach into the trip the wire rear or bait dislodge pile the and root walk stick, into the tension trip wire, on the the trigger tension releases on the the door trip and wire the trap releases is sprung. the door
and the trap is sprung.