Map of study sites for experiments 1 and 2 in Georgia, and experiment 3 in Florida. Experiment 1 was carried out at site A and J (1.1 km from site A) in Tattnall County that contain habituated non-target species. Site A had numerous tegu captures and most of the trapping effort. Site J was a potential corridor for movement of tegus. Non-target species were habituated to both traps and chicken eggs as bait by the start of trapping on 17 March 2020. Experiment 2 was conducted at site D was in Candler County, 45.4 km north of site A. Site D did not have tegus nor were mammals habituated to traps with eggs as bait. Experiment 3 was carried out at site F near the eastern border of Everglades National Park in southern Florida (not shown), where tegu control efforts have taken place for approximately 10 years (see Udell et al. 2022).

 
 
  Part of: McBrayer LD, Haro D, Brennan M, Falk BG, Yackel Adams AA (2023) Capsaicin-treated bait is ineffective in deterring non-target mammals from trap disturbance during invasive lizard control. NeoBiota 87: 103-120. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.87.102969