Table 1.
Experimental schedule for 12 populations in two summers.
| experimental day | experimental protocol |
|---|---|
| -5 to -3* | faecal samples of females from single cages |
| 0 | transfer of females to field enclosures |
| 2-4* | morning trapping, faecal samples of females |
| 4 | transfer of males to field enclosures |
| 12* | morning trapping, faecal samples of females after 1st week |
| 17* | morning trapping, faecal samples of females after 2nd week |
| 18-22 | live-trapping (day 18 evening to day 22, morning) |
| 23* | morning trapping, faecal samples of females after 3rd week |
| 23-25 | trapping and transfer of animals to laboratory |
| 25-30 | monitoring birth of litters in laboratory |
FGM sampling (*) was conducted only during the 1st year