Oct-Kb V Phoenix 
COLLJ^TING INSTEUCTIONS - ON ISLiU^D 
REPTILES 
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Set up lizard trapion islands. 
Get series of twenty each if possible of 
Skinks and Gekkos* - 
Preserve in 10^ formal in 
£Llow to set in pan until they harden into 
desired position (i.e. extended with toes 
^read) 
Pack in damp cheesecloth and place in plastic 
bags. 
Tie individual label on each specimen 
FISH COLLECTING •- 
Use Rotonone to kill fish. Pick up in hand nets| 
Tiy both inner lagoons (if any) and outer 
edge of island. 
Place all fish in drum lined with plastic 
bag. 
Mien dead slit bellies of all fish over 
four or five inches. 
Allow to set as long as possible in drum 
before sorting by size and wrapping in 
wet cheesecloth. Use rubber gloves for this 
Pack in individual plastic bags in pack in 
drum. 
Place label giving Id.and, locatin on island, 
and field number ( probably sibley), date. 
MAMm. COLLECTING 
Use rat traps and mouse traps on all islands. 
Try live traps for cats with catnip. 
Attempt to kliminate all cats on all un¬ 
inhabited islands. Try to eliminate rabbits 
from Phoenix if still there. 
Use headlights at night for cat hunting. 
