We checked our traps at approximately 10:00 am again this morning and we only captured four mongoose - three males and one female. One male and one female were originally captured and marked in July 2012. Many of the traps had the chicken feet (bait) removed; some of those traps were sprung, but others were not. It is not easy to determine how the bait goes missing, but it happens frequently. Securing the bait with with string and wire doesn't seem to deter the the thieves and takes a lot of time.
