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Movements of field mice (Apodemus agrarius) were studied using snap traps and coloured bait. The presence of coloured bait was recorded in 35% of field mice captured. Of animals with coloured bait, 60% had moved further than 100 m. The longest distances traversed by field mice exceeded 1000 m. It is suggested that live-trapping on a grid of several hectares is not an adequate method of studying small-mammal movements.
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Liro, A., Szacki, J. Movements of field mice Apodemus agrarius (Pallas) in a suburban mosaic of habitats. Oecologia 74, 438–440 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00378942
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