Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil

Reintroduction has been recognized as a powerful conservation tool, but in order to ensure its success, animal monitoring is highly recommended. One way to monitor released animals is to put radiotelemetry collars on them. These devices, however, can harm the subjects, causing serious wounds. Our ob...

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Main Authors: Bruno Cid, Rodrigo de C. da Costa, Daniel de A. Balthazar, Anderson M. Augusto, Alexandra S. Pires, Fernando A. S. Fernandez
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-02-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000100015
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spelling doaj-d83f3da1e57d46b8963d01cfef2424dd2020-11-24T22:07:19ZengPensoft PublishersZoologia (Curitiba)1984-46701984-46892013-02-01301115118Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern BrazilBruno CidRodrigo de C. da CostaDaniel de A. BalthazarAnderson M. AugustoAlexandra S. PiresFernando A. S. FernandezReintroduction has been recognized as a powerful conservation tool, but in order to ensure its success, animal monitoring is highly recommended. One way to monitor released animals is to put radiotelemetry collars on them. These devices, however, can harm the subjects, causing serious wounds. Our objectives in this work were to describe the injuries caused by a radiotelemetry collar model on reintroduced agoutis and to propose modifications to it. We equipped agoutis with TXE-311C radio collars (Telenax Wildlife Telemetry) before releasing them in the wild. They acquired serious wounds and one animal died. We then modified the collar structure to reduce its width and retention of water. After these modifications, the injuries did not occur again. As reintroduction is an expensive conservation strategy, any improvement that maximize its probability of success is important. We believe that the improvements we propose here have the potential to enhance the success of reintroductions and to increase animal welfare. This recommendation is more important when captive animals are re-introduced, because they tend to have lower immunity, particularly when they are released in rainy habitats.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000100015Animal welfaremarking effectsradiocollarsrainforestrodentstelemetry
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author Bruno Cid
Rodrigo de C. da Costa
Daniel de A. Balthazar
Anderson M. Augusto
Alexandra S. Pires
Fernando A. S. Fernandez
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Rodrigo de C. da Costa
Daniel de A. Balthazar
Anderson M. Augusto
Alexandra S. Pires
Fernando A. S. Fernandez
Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil
Zoologia (Curitiba)
Animal welfare
marking effects
radiocollars
rainforest
rodents
telemetry
author_facet Bruno Cid
Rodrigo de C. da Costa
Daniel de A. Balthazar
Anderson M. Augusto
Alexandra S. Pires
Fernando A. S. Fernandez
author_sort Bruno Cid
title Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil
title_short Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil
title_full Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil
title_fullStr Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, Dasyprocta leporina (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae), in Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil
title_sort preventing injuries caused by radiotelemetry collars in reintroduced red-rumped agoutis, dasyprocta leporina (rodentia: dasyproctidae), in atlantic forest, southeastern brazil
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series Zoologia (Curitiba)
issn 1984-4670
1984-4689
publishDate 2013-02-01
description Reintroduction has been recognized as a powerful conservation tool, but in order to ensure its success, animal monitoring is highly recommended. One way to monitor released animals is to put radiotelemetry collars on them. These devices, however, can harm the subjects, causing serious wounds. Our objectives in this work were to describe the injuries caused by a radiotelemetry collar model on reintroduced agoutis and to propose modifications to it. We equipped agoutis with TXE-311C radio collars (Telenax Wildlife Telemetry) before releasing them in the wild. They acquired serious wounds and one animal died. We then modified the collar structure to reduce its width and retention of water. After these modifications, the injuries did not occur again. As reintroduction is an expensive conservation strategy, any improvement that maximize its probability of success is important. We believe that the improvements we propose here have the potential to enhance the success of reintroductions and to increase animal welfare. This recommendation is more important when captive animals are re-introduced, because they tend to have lower immunity, particularly when they are released in rainy habitats.
topic Animal welfare
marking effects
radiocollars
rainforest
rodents
telemetry
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000100015
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