Plácido Margarida, Tallo-Parra Oriol, Salas Marina
Antwerp Zoo Centre for Research and Conservation, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium.
Department of Animal and Food Science, School of Veterinary Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2024 Sep 30:1-18. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2409158.
One of the conservation measures of the globally near-threatened cinereous vulture is restoring populations via translocations, with some vultures originating from breeding centers. These centers need to have reproductive success, and securing good welfare levels should be a priority due to the negative implications a compromised welfare has on reproduction. Thus, assessing welfare in breeding centers is essential. Remote methods should be preferred, such as behavior analysis and use of space using camera systems. The study's first objective was to develop an activity budget that could be used as a baseline for detecting behavior irregularities. The second was to determine if behavior analysis and use of space could detect potential welfare issues in a breeding center. The study developed an activity budget that could be used as a standard for behavior analysis for the captive population. Behavior irregularities were detected, and the potential need to improve the enclosure and its surroundings were noticed. Altogether, the proposed methodology and results will contribute to the detection of possible welfare issues in breeding centers and, consequently, improve reproductive success and species' conservation.
全球近危物种秃鹫的保护措施之一是通过迁移来恢复种群数量，其中一些秃鹫来自繁殖中心。这些中心需要实现繁殖成功，鉴于福利受损对繁殖有负面影响，确保良好的福利水平应成为优先事项。因此，评估繁殖中心的福利至关重要。应优先采用远程方法，如行为分析和利用摄像系统进行空间利用情况分析。该研究的首要目标是制定一份活动预算，可将其用作检测行为异常的基线。第二个目标是确定行为分析和空间利用情况分析能否检测出繁殖中心潜在的福利问题。该研究制定了一份活动预算，可将其用作圈养种群行为分析的标准。检测到了行为异常，并注意到了改善圈舍及其周边环境的潜在需求。总之，所提出的方法和结果将有助于检测繁殖中心可能存在的福利问题，从而提高繁殖成功率和物种保护水平。
