Quinn Jessica H, Gaffney Patricia M, Gilardi Kirsten, Murray Michael, Jessup David A, Johnson Christine K
Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, Davis, California 95616, USA.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2010 Mar;41(1):174-7. doi: 10.1638/2009-0125.1.
Radio telemetry has greatly advanced the understanding of wild animal ecology. Telemetry studies must ensure that placement of transmitters does not influence the health and behavior of study animals. Here, 10 American badgers (Taxidea taxus) were implanted with beeswax-coated abdominal radio transmitters under general anesthesia and tracked for an average of 14 mo. Behavior and movements of all badgers indicated successful short-term recovery from implantation; however, three mortalities were observed between 5 mo and 15 mo after capture. Cause of death could not be determined for two badgers due to decomposition of the carcasses. A third badger that was recovered in good postmortem condition died from sepsis secondary to a transmitter-related omental torsion. This study indicates that there is some risk associated with abdominally implanted radio transmitters in badgers. Future studies involving implanted transmitters in mammals should focus on identifying safe and effective telemetry devices that do not affect the health of study animals. American badger, omental adhesion, peritoneal implant, telemetry, Taxidea taxus.
无线电遥测技术极大地推动了对野生动物生态学的理解。遥测研究必须确保发射器的放置不会影响研究动物的健康和行为。在此，10只美洲獾（Taxidea taxus）在全身麻醉下被植入了涂有蜂蜡的腹部无线电发射器，并平均跟踪了14个月。所有獾的行为和活动表明植入后短期恢复成功；然而，在捕获后的5个月至15个月之间观察到3只死亡。由于尸体分解，两只獾的死因无法确定。第三只獾在死后状况良好的情况下被找回，死于与发射器相关的网膜扭转继发的败血症。这项研究表明，在獾腹部植入无线电发射器存在一定风险。未来涉及在哺乳动物中植入发射器的研究应侧重于识别不影响研究动物健康的安全有效的遥测设备。美洲獾、网膜粘连、腹膜植入、遥测、美洲獾属。
