Jan 12, 2020

Public workspaceMethods and protocols from Chaiyarat et al. (2019) for systematic reintroduction of bateng (Bos javanicus) V.2

DOI
dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.ba8zihx6
  • 1Wildlife and Plants Research Center, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University;
  • 2Wildlife and Plants Research Centre, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University;
  • 3Khao Nampu Nature and Wildlife Education Center, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Kanchanaburi, 71250, Thailand
Rattanawat Chaiyarat
Open access
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.ba8zihx6
External link: http://DOI: 10.1071/WR18184
Protocol Citation: Rattanawat Chaiyarat, Namphung Youngpoy, Praeploy Kongsurakan, Seree Nakbun 2020. Methods and protocols from Chaiyarat et al. (2019) for systematic reintroduction of bateng (Bos javanicus). protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.ba8zihx6
Manuscript citation:
Chaiyarat, R., Youngpoy, N., Kongsurakan, P. & Nakboon, S. (2019). Habitat preferences of reintroduced banteng (Bos javanicus d’Alton 1823) into the Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand. Wildl. Res. 46(7), 573-586. http://DOI: 10.1071/WR18184
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License,  which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
We use this protocol and it's working
Created: January 12, 2020
Last Modified: January 12, 2020
Protocol Integer ID: 31737
Keywords: Banteng, reintroduction, soft release, training protocols
Abstract
Banteng (Bos javanicus) underwent general medical checkups and received minimal human contact in 302 ha enclosure.They were train in transportation boxes(1 m × 2.5 m × 1.8 m, width × long × high)over6 months.They werekept in groups in soft release cage for 4 months. Natural food plants,fresh water and artificial salt licks were provided.Immobilizations were controlledwith anesthetic drugsby veterinarians and fitted with radio collars.The radio signals were monitored every week through ground tracking, using homing in and triangulation techniquesvia VHF signals.Cameras traps were installed,memory cards and batteries were changed every month in each location.
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