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Title

THE BIOLOGY OF DOMESTIC RATS: TELEMETRY YIELDS INSIGHTS FOR PEST CON¬TROL

Authors

Michael A. Recht, Department of Biology, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, California

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 1988

In previous studies Norway and roof rats were captured, fitted with radiotransmitter collars, and released into their respective habitats. Detailed observations were made of their locomotor patterns, home ranges, activity phasing, food sources, and general behavior. A summary of micro-ecology, habitat partitioning and other behaviors from those studies which may be of use to persons interested in vertebrate pest control is reported.