In order to check the effectiveness of shiny metal as a lure, small 

 aluminium tags were suspended without other bait in alternate cubbies • One marten 

 and one mink were caught in traps baited with mirrors and another mink pulled free, 

 Evidently shiny metal by itself is an inadequate bait for those species of fur- 

 bearers inhabiting the experimental traplines. 



Probably as a result of this change in trapping technique the catch of 

 most furbearers was down* 



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