Is a wild mammal kept and reared in captivity still a wild animal?

2003 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Künzl ◽  
Sylvia Kaiser ◽  
Edda Meier ◽  
Norbert Sachser
Keyword(s):  
Wild Animal ◽  
Wild Mammal ◽  
In Captivity

Behavioural adjustments of wild-caught kangaroos to captivity

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Munn ◽  
S. Phelan ◽  
M. Rigby ◽  
J. A. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Wild Animal ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Novel Environment ◽  
Short Period ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Free Ranging

It is important to understand how wild-caught animals may respond to captivity, and whether their behaviours in captivity are reflective of their wild counterparts. We observed the behaviour of wild-caught western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus) and red kangaroos (Osphranter rufus; formerly M. rufus) that were transferred to a large naturally vegetated enclosure. Observations were made on the first day of captivity and again after 7–10 days, and were compared with the behaviour of free-living kangaroos at the same locality and over the same period. We quantified feeding, moving, grooming and non-alert behaviours. Of these, grooming was higher in captive kangaroos than in free-living animals on the first day of captivity only, and was no different to that of wild animal by 7–10 days’ captivity. Such self-directed behaviour may be indicative of heightened distress for kangaroos on the first day of captivity, but it may also be indicative of grooming to eliminate contamination of human smells or debris following capture by darting and recovery. Overall, our findings indicate that after a short period of captivity, wild-caught kangaroos adjust to a novel environment relatively quickly, and animals from each species showed behaviour patterns comparable with free-ranging counterparts within 7–10 days after capture and captivity.

Management of lesser grison (Galictis cuja) pups

2021 ◽  
Vol XXVI (150) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Ynara Passini ◽  
Mayana Lima Sá ◽  
Ivez Feitosa Duarte ◽  
Fabiola Cardoso Vieira ◽  
Luiz Fernando Minello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Development Rate ◽  
Wild Animal ◽  
Nutritional Management ◽  
Clinical Parameters ◽  
Biometric Data ◽  
Wild Fauna ◽  
Management Regime ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
The Moment

The lesser grison (Galictis cuja) is a mammal that belongs to the Mustelidae family and is found in a number of countries in South America. This article describes the nutritional and biometric data and clinical parameters for four G. cuja pups cared for at the Núcleo de Reabilitação da Fauna Silvestre e Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres (Nurfs/Cetas) [Nucleus for the Rehabilitation of Wild Fauna and Wild Animal Evaluation Centre] of Universidade Federal de Pelotas, RS, Brazil. The pups were assessed clinically and subject to nutritional and biometric monitoring in order to learn more about the species and its development rate, given the lack of information available in the literature. All the pups demonstrated gradual body growth from arrival until the moment of release, and the nutritional management regime was shown to be appropriate for raising G. cuja in captivity.

scholarly journals Pkm Budi Daya Kelelawar Di Desa Boyong Atas Kecamatan Tenga Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan

Jurnal MIPA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Tiltje Andretha Ransaleleh ◽  
Indyah Wahyuni ◽  
Meis Jacinta Nangoy ◽  
Martha Kawatu
Keyword(s):  
Community Outreach ◽  
Wild Animal ◽  
Feeding Time ◽  
Fruit Bats ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Partnership Program ◽  
Very High

Kelelawar pemakan buah adalah satwa liar yang berperan sebagai penyerbuk buah-buahan dan penyebar biji-bijian. Namun kelelawar pemakan buah dijadikan bahan pangan. Dikhatirkan populasi kelelawar akan menurun dan beberapa jenis kelelawar endemik akan terancam punah. Oleh karena itu perlu dicarikan solusinya. Salah satu solusi adalah penyuluhan dan budidaya kelelawar. PKM budidaya Kelelawar di desa Boyong Atas bertujuan mengajarkan ibu-ibu kelompok Pinasungkulan dan Mangimbali untuk membudidayakan kelelawar. Metode yang digunakan adalah penyuluhan dan demostrasi cara budidaya kelelawar. Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan bahwa minat ibu-ibu untuk membudidayakan kelelawar sangat tinggi, karena  ibu-ibu mempraktekkan apa yang diajarkan. Hasil pengamatan terhadap pakan kelelawar menunjukkan bahwa pakan efektif diberikan pada sore hari. Jenis pakan yang disukai adalah pepaya masak. Kesimpulannya bahwa kelelawar dapat dibudidayakan karena dapat beradaptasi dengan kandang dan pakan yang diberikanFruit bats are wild animal that function as pollinators and spreaders of plant grains. However in North Sulawesi province, Minahasa region particularly, fruit bats are used as food. The bat population will decline and some endemic bat species threatened will be extinction, if hunting to be continued. Therefore it is necessary to find a solution. One of solution is education and cultivation. The Society Partnership Program in Boyong Atas village was aimed to teach women in the Pinasungkulan and Mangimbali groups to make bat breeding. The methods used were community outreach and demonstration of bat cultivation. The observation showed that mothers' interest was very high, because mothers practice what had been taught. Observation of bat feeding time showed that effective feed was given in the afternoon. The type of preference feed of bats was ripe papaya. In conclusion, bats can be cultivated because they can adapt well in captivity as well as the feed provided

scholarly journals Identification of antibodies to Leptospira spp. in the spot-legged turtle (Rhinoclemmys punctularia) maintained in captivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6Supl3) ◽  
pp. 3763
Author(s):  
Katarine de Souza Rocha ◽  
Ianny Watuzy Monteiro Baia ◽  
Louysse Helene Monteiro ◽  
Juliana Maria Santos Miranda ◽  
Thamillys Rayssa Marques Monteiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Species ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Wild Animal ◽  
Agglutination Test ◽  
Aquatic Environments ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Worldwide Distribution ◽  
Leptospira Spp ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Water Tanks

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution in which the agent can infect several animal species and accidentally humans. In view of the limited number of studies on anti-Leptospira antibodies in wild animal species, especially those living in aquatic environments, we sought in this study to investigate the presence of these antibodies in the spot-legged turtle (Rhinoclemmys punctularia) maintained in captivity in the Rodrigues Alves Botanical Garden–Amazon Zoobotanical Park, located in Belém, Pará State, Brazil. Serum samples were collected from 31 turtles, and identification of anti-Leptospira antibodies was performed using the microscopic agglutination test, using a collection of 31 live antigens which represent 19 serogroups of Leptospira. Among the analyzed samples, 54.83% (17/31) were observed to be reactive, and co-agglutination was detected in a further six samples which were not accounted for in the frequency of serogroups. The most frequently detected serogroups were Tarassovi 72.72% (8/11), Celledoni 18.18% (2/11), and Pomona 9.09% (1/11)], with titers ranging from 200 to 400, being this the first study to report infection of these serogroups in this species of chelonios. The animals were kept in water tanks, which probably favored the transport of the agent and allowed its transmission to the spot-legged turtle. We thus confirmed presence of anti-Leptospira antibodies in chelonians maintained in the Rodrigues Alves Botanical Garden.

scholarly journals INTERPRETATION OF INJURIES AND ASSESSMENT OF CAUSES OF DEATH IN WILD MAMMALS RECEIVED AT CETAS / IBAMA IN RIO BRANCO, ACRE, BRAZIL:

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raimunda Beserra da Silva ◽  
Giovana Barbosa Morais ◽  
Luis Eduardo Maggi ◽  
Vanessa Lima de Souza ◽  
Yuri Karaccas de Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Hypovolemic Shock ◽  
Standard Technique ◽  
Wild Animal ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Hematoxylin And Eosin ◽  
Hematoxylin And Eosin Staining ◽  
Causes Of Deaths

The necropsy of wild animals is necessary to raise the awareness of the competent public organizations and the population about the risks of zoonosis. Given the scarcity of information the aim of this article was to survey of the main injuries and causes of deaths of wild mammals kept in captivity was made, through the post mortem diagnosis and who passed through Wild Animal Screening Center (Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres - CETAS) of Rio Branco - Acre, Brazil, from September 2012 to September 2015. After death, the animals were kept refrigerated or frozen until the time of necropsy, using the standard technique for small mammals. Fragments of organs and tissues were collected, and the material was processed for histopathology using formalin fixation (10%), paraffin impregnation, hematoxylin and eosin staining, in 4 µm thick sections. 42 animals were submitted to necropsy, 27 males (64.3%) and 15 females (35.7%), of which 21 were adults (50%), 15 were puppies (35.7%) and six were young (14.3%). The main cause of death was hypovolemic shock (11.6%), followed by starvation (9.3%). There were also many deaths from undetermined causes (11.6%). A greater occurrence of deaths was registered in the Guariba monkey (Alouatta senicullus). The identification of necropsy findings and the interpretation of macroscopic lesions showed that cardiovascular lesion was the most common deaths. There does not seem to be an influence between the dry and rainy periods on the number of deaths of these animals.

DETECTION OF XENOBIOTIC SUBSTANCES IN MUTE SWANS’ (CYGNUS OLOR) BLOOD

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta STANKEVIČIŪTĖ ◽  
Solveiga Marija BARKAUSKAITĖ ◽  
Gediminas BRAZAITIS
Keyword(s):  
Animal Species ◽  
Wild Animal ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Cygnus Olor ◽  
Ecological Scale ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
Mute Swans

During recent years the attention towards the effects of xenobiotic substances on wild nature has been steadily increasing. Literature reviews have revealed that active hormone-disintegrating substances might affect the reproduction of some wild animal species. Research shows anomalies of reproduction and development in various animal groups such as birds, fish, invertebrates and reptiles. Species inhabiting water and its surroundings cause the highest concern. Due to insufficient baseline information it is difficult to determine the extent of the problem in these wild populations on an ecological scale. The research described in this article is the first attempt to analyse xenobiotic substances and evaluate possible accumulation of pharmaceuticals in animals higher up in the food chain in Lithuania. This research tests new methods for to analyse for xenobiotics substances, which might be used in the future. Blood samples of 7 swans were examined using liquid chromatography, however, no xenobiotics were detected. Negative results do not eliminate the necessity for further investigate of larger samples, other species or to search for non-pharmaceutical xenobiotics.

Battery-Powered Wild Animal Detection Nodes with Deep Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol E103.B (12) ◽  
pp. 1394-1402
Author(s):  
Hiroshi SAITO ◽  
Tatsuki OTAKE ◽  
Hayato KATO ◽  
Masayuki TOKUTAKE ◽  
Shogo SEMBA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Wild Animal ◽  
Animal Detection

Avipoxvirus detected in tumor-like lesions in a white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata)

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 818-823
Author(s):  
Juliana F.V. Braga ◽  
Rodrigo M. Couto ◽  
Marcelo C. Rodrigues ◽  
Roselene Ecco
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Protein Gene ◽  
Core Protein ◽  
Avian Species ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Histopathological Evaluation ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Avian Pox ◽  
Tumor Like Lesions

ABSTRACT: Avipoxvirus is the etiological agent of the avian pox, a well-known disease of captive and wild birds, and it has been associated with tumor-like lesions in some avian species. A white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) raised in captivity was referred to a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Northeast due to cutaneous nodules present in both wings. A few days after the clinical examination, the animal died naturally. Once submitted to necropsy, histopathological evaluation of the lesions revealed clusters of proliferating epithelial cells expanding toward the dermis. Some of these cells had round, well-defined, intracytoplasmic eosinophilic material suggestive of poxvirus inclusion (Bollinger bodies). PCR performed on the DNA extracted from tissue samples amplified a fragment of the 4b core protein gene (fpv167), which was purified and sequenced. This fragment of Avipoxvirus DNA present in these tumor-like lesions showed high genetic homology (100.0%) with other poxviruses detected in different avian species in several countries, but none of them were related to tumor-like lesions or squamous cell carcinoma. This is the first report of Avipoxvirus detected in tumor-like lesions of a white-faced whistling duck with phylogenetic analysis of the virus.

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