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Airsoft electric gun evaluation on Brown Treesnakes, Guam, 2016

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Publication Date
Start Date
2016-07-01
End Date
2016-08-31

Citation

Yackel Adams, A.A., 2020, Airsoft electric gun evaluation on Brown Treesnakes, Guam, 2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7RN372X.

Summary

The data set consists of 2 spreadsheets from Airsoft Electric Gun (AEG) trials on brown treesnakes. AEG snake wound data contains AEG results from guns equipped with 0.39 gram ammunition (plastic pellets ) that were fired at dead and live snakes from distances of 4, 8, and 12 m to measure tissue-penetration depth, and noted if (a) the pellet was lodged inside the peritoneal cavity, (b) the pellet had completely passed through and left the body, (c) the pellet appeared to have damaged the vertebral column, (d) ribs were broken, and (e) any internal organs appeared to be damaged. AEG live snake ballistic data contains information on limited AEG trials with live snakes shot at distances of 4, 8, and 12 m and their behavioral responses [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Amy A Yackel Adams
Originator :
Amy A Yackel Adams
Metadata Contact :
Amy A Yackel Adams
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
Fort Collins Science Center
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Airsoft Electric Gun Evaluation on Brown Treesnakes.xml
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AEG Live snake ballistics.csv 571 Bytes text/csv
AEG Snake wound data.csv 25.43 KB text/csv

Purpose

We evaluated hobby-grade Airsoft Electric Guns (AEGs)—a lower-powered, less-hazardous, and less-regulated alternative to firearms—for capture and/or control of small animals, with specific emphasis on invasive brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis).

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  • Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)
  • USGS Data Release Products

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/F7RN372X

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