MINIMIZING MORTALITY OF MOOSE NEONATES FROM CAPTURE-INDUCED ABANDONMENT
Neonatal moose (Alces alces) may be prone to maternal abandonment induced by capture activities. We observed unexpectedly high levels of abandonment during the first year of our study of calf survival and cause-specific mortality in northeastern Minnesota. In response, we crafted a capture-induced a...
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| author | William J. Severud Glenn D. DelGiudice Tyler R. Obermoller |
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| description | Neonatal moose (Alces alces) may be prone to maternal abandonment induced by capture activities. We observed unexpectedly high levels of abandonment during the first year of our study of calf survival and cause-specific mortality in northeastern Minnesota. In response, we crafted a capture-induced abandonment contingency plan to reduce calf deaths caused by such abandonment. Locations and movements of dams relative to calves were used to gauge whether abandonment was occurring and to trigger retrieval of live calves. The Minnesota Zoo and a private facility accepted abandoned calves in viable condition. As undesirable as it is to remove calves from the population and landscape, we found it preferable to leaving them to succumb to starvation, hypothermia, or predation. We believe variations of this plan may be used in other study areas to mitigate neonate mortality due to capture-induced abandonment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7c5337d8d8c148c889d0a88e79b6f7ea2022-12-22T02:47:07ZengLakehead UniversityAlces0835-58510835-58512016-01-01527383MINIMIZING MORTALITY OF MOOSE NEONATES FROM CAPTURE-INDUCED ABANDONMENTWilliam J. Severud0Glenn D. DelGiudice1Tyler R. Obermoller2Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, Suite 135, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 55108Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, Suite 135, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 55108; Forest Wildlife Populations and Research Group, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 5463-C West Broadway Avenue, Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA 55025Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2003 Upper Buford Circle, Suite 135, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 55108; Forest Wildlife Populations and Research Group, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 5463-C West Broadway Avenue, Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA 55025Neonatal moose (Alces alces) may be prone to maternal abandonment induced by capture activities. We observed unexpectedly high levels of abandonment during the first year of our study of calf survival and cause-specific mortality in northeastern Minnesota. In response, we crafted a capture-induced abandonment contingency plan to reduce calf deaths caused by such abandonment. Locations and movements of dams relative to calves were used to gauge whether abandonment was occurring and to trigger retrieval of live calves. The Minnesota Zoo and a private facility accepted abandoned calves in viable condition. As undesirable as it is to remove calves from the population and landscape, we found it preferable to leaving them to succumb to starvation, hypothermia, or predation. We believe variations of this plan may be used in other study areas to mitigate neonate mortality due to capture-induced abandonment.https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/162/202abandonmentalces alcescalvescapture-induced abandonmentgps collarshumaninduced abandonmentmoose neonates |
| spellingShingle | William J. Severud Glenn D. DelGiudice Tyler R. Obermoller MINIMIZING MORTALITY OF MOOSE NEONATES FROM CAPTURE-INDUCED ABANDONMENT Alces abandonment alces alces calves capture-induced abandonment gps collars humaninduced abandonment moose neonates |
| title | MINIMIZING MORTALITY OF MOOSE NEONATES FROM CAPTURE-INDUCED ABANDONMENT |
| title_full | MINIMIZING MORTALITY OF MOOSE NEONATES FROM CAPTURE-INDUCED ABANDONMENT |
| title_fullStr | MINIMIZING MORTALITY OF MOOSE NEONATES FROM CAPTURE-INDUCED ABANDONMENT |
| title_full_unstemmed | MINIMIZING MORTALITY OF MOOSE NEONATES FROM CAPTURE-INDUCED ABANDONMENT |
| title_short | MINIMIZING MORTALITY OF MOOSE NEONATES FROM CAPTURE-INDUCED ABANDONMENT |
| title_sort | minimizing mortality of moose neonates from capture induced abandonment |
| topic | abandonment alces alces calves capture-induced abandonment gps collars humaninduced abandonment moose neonates |
| url | https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/162/202 |
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