Improved Trapping and Handling of an Arboreal, Montane Mammal: Red Panda <i>Ailurus fulgens</i>

Improved Trapping and Handling of an Arboreal, Montane Mammal: Red Panda <i>Ailurus fulgens</i>

It is sometimes essential to have an animal in the hand to study some of their ecological and biological characteristics. However, capturing a solitary, cryptic, elusive arboreal species such as the red panda in the wild is challenging. We developed and successfully tested a protocol for tracking, t...

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Main Authors: Damber Bista, Sonam Tashi Lama, Janno Weerman, Ang Phuri Sherpa, Purushotam Pandey, Madhuri Karki Thapa, Haribhadra Acharya, Nicholas J. Hudson, Greg S. Baxter, Peter John Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal handling
arboreal mammal
cage-trap
fencing-method
GPS collaring
immobilization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/921

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