Les moyens pouvant être mis en oeuvre pour réguler les populations sont de deux sortes : la lutte individuelle et la lutte collective. Il sera nécessaire que les FGDEC, les collectivités territoriales, les gestionnaires de l'eau, etc., poursuivent et coordonnent leurs efforts pour créer de nouvelles synergies. This article deals with protection methods which can be used in France against the Coypu. A previous edition (Phytoma-Ldv n° 470, March 1995) gave details of the damage inflicted by this pest. The protection methods can be either individual or collective.
Individual methods include the setting of traps (cage-trap, or for licensed* trap setters, an ""X"" shaped trap, also known as ""conibeart""), and also shooting, as this species is classified as ""game"" in France. Collective protection is carried out by the GDECs (Defence Organisations against crop pests), using bromadiolone or scilloriside for poisoning. The article also describes the application methods (type of poisoned bait to use, the use of rafts, etc.) and the precautionary measures to be taken to ensure environmental safety and preservation.
