Which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post-release dispersal during Oriental Stork reintroduction?
Many reintroduction attempts have encountered difficulties with long-distance dispersal of the released animals. In previous studies, release techniques and ages of the released individuals have been tested separately to examine their influence on post-release dispersal, with varied results. Dispers...
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| author | Rina Kuwabara Yoshito Ohsako Minoru Funakoshi Tomohiro Deguchi |
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| description | Many reintroduction attempts have encountered difficulties with long-distance dispersal of the released animals. In previous studies, release techniques and ages of the released individuals have been tested separately to examine their influence on post-release dispersal, with varied results. Dispersal patterns may be determined by a combination of release techniques and individual characteristics (age or rearing history). To reintroduce the Oriental Stork ( Ciconia boyciana ) to Japan, we released 1–7-year-old birds using soft and hard release techniques. The effects of different combinations of release techniques and ages or rearing histories on Oriental Stork dispersal distance and area within the first year after release were documented using global positioning system tracking data. Following soft and hard releases, some 1-year-old released birds became widely dispersed. However, all 1–3-year-old birds stayed in close proximity to the release sites. Therefore, hard-release techniques may be less problematic for Oriental Stork reintroduction if 1–3-year-old birds are selected for release. Soft-released first-year birds that had larger core areas and longer dispersal distances were not transported and trained, had only family members as their cage mates, and were reared by foster parents until fledging. Therefore, rearing histories could be an important factor in determining dispersal area and distance. To prevent the long-distance dispersal of species with the same ecological characteristics as the Oriental Stork (carnivorous, territorial, unattracted to conspecifics), we suggest hard-releasing 1–3-year-old birds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e73587f5f404420b3ace2d3b140075e2024-03-29T16:27:37ZengResilience AllianceJournal of Field Ornithology1557-92632024-03-01951610.5751/JFO-00412-950106412Which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post-release dispersal during Oriental Stork reintroduction?Rina Kuwabara0Yoshito Ohsako1Minoru Funakoshi2Tomohiro Deguchi3University of Hyogo, Graduate School of Regional Resource ManagementUniversity of Hyogo, Graduate School of Regional Resource ManagementHyogo Park of the Oriental White StorkUniversity of Hyogo, Graduate School of Regional Resource ManagementMany reintroduction attempts have encountered difficulties with long-distance dispersal of the released animals. In previous studies, release techniques and ages of the released individuals have been tested separately to examine their influence on post-release dispersal, with varied results. Dispersal patterns may be determined by a combination of release techniques and individual characteristics (age or rearing history). To reintroduce the Oriental Stork ( Ciconia boyciana ) to Japan, we released 1–7-year-old birds using soft and hard release techniques. The effects of different combinations of release techniques and ages or rearing histories on Oriental Stork dispersal distance and area within the first year after release were documented using global positioning system tracking data. Following soft and hard releases, some 1-year-old released birds became widely dispersed. However, all 1–3-year-old birds stayed in close proximity to the release sites. Therefore, hard-release techniques may be less problematic for Oriental Stork reintroduction if 1–3-year-old birds are selected for release. Soft-released first-year birds that had larger core areas and longer dispersal distances were not transported and trained, had only family members as their cage mates, and were reared by foster parents until fledging. Therefore, rearing histories could be an important factor in determining dispersal area and distance. To prevent the long-distance dispersal of species with the same ecological characteristics as the Oriental Stork (carnivorous, territorial, unattracted to conspecifics), we suggest hard-releasing 1–3-year-old birds.https://journal.afonet.org/vol95/iss1/art6 ciconia boyciana dispersal distancereintroductionrelease agerelease technique |
| spellingShingle | Rina Kuwabara Yoshito Ohsako Minoru Funakoshi Tomohiro Deguchi Which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post-release dispersal during Oriental Stork reintroduction? Journal of Field Ornithology ciconia boyciana dispersal distance reintroduction release age release technique |
| title | Which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post-release dispersal during Oriental Stork reintroduction? |
| title_full | Which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post-release dispersal during Oriental Stork reintroduction? |
| title_fullStr | Which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post-release dispersal during Oriental Stork reintroduction? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post-release dispersal during Oriental Stork reintroduction? |
| title_short | Which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post-release dispersal during Oriental Stork reintroduction? |
| title_sort | which combination of release techniques and ages minimizes post release dispersal during oriental stork reintroduction |
| topic | ciconia boyciana dispersal distance reintroduction release age release technique |
| url | https://journal.afonet.org/vol95/iss1/art6 |
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