Barbanti Duarte José Maurício
Deer Research and Conservation Center (NU-PECCE), Department of Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Via de Acesso Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n Jaboticabal-São Paulo, Brazil.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2008 Dec;39(4):596-9. doi: 10.1638/2005-056.1.
The marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) is an endangered species from the marshlands of central South America. Its population has declined in several regions due to the loss of available habitat caused by human activities, especially the construction of hydroelectric dams. The capture of individual deer is critical for research programs and population management. This report describes a novel live-capture technique, which uses a helicopter to drive the animals into a terrain that restricts their movement such as thick vegetation or deep water (60-120 cm in depth). Following confinement, animals are manually restrained. The short pursuit time (median = 2 min), low mortality rate (0.82-3.28%), and the absence of injury to both the capture team and animals suggest that this method is appropriate for the safe capture of this species. Body temperature correlated with the pursuit time (R2 = 0.15) but was not significantly altered with pursuit times <3 min.
草原鹿（Blastocerus dichotomus）是一种来自南美洲中部沼泽地的濒危物种。由于人类活动导致适宜栖息地丧失，特别是水电大坝的建设，其在几个地区的种群数量已经下降。捕获个体鹿对于研究项目和种群管理至关重要。本报告描述了一种新颖的活体捕获技术，该技术使用直升机将动物驱赶至限制其行动的地形，如茂密植被或深水区域（深度为60 - 120厘米）。在被限制行动后，对动物进行人工约束。较短的追捕时间（中位数 = 2分钟）、较低的死亡率（0.82 - 3.28%）以及捕获团队和动物均未受伤表明，该方法适用于安全捕获该物种。体温与追捕时间相关（R2 = 0.15），但在追捕时间<3分钟时体温无显著变化。
