Effective Field Immobilisation and Capture of Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis).

ABSTRACT: One of the highest occurrences of mortalities among giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) takes place during immobilisations, captures and translocations. Common mistakes, human error, unforeseen risks, the awkward anatomy and the sheer size of the animal are leading factors for giraffes' mortalities during these operations. Many risks can be circumvented but some risks are unpreventable, often due to terrain characteristics (rivers, deep ditches, holes and rocky terrain). From 2011 to 2021, seventy-five giraffes were successfully immobilised and captured to collect biological and physiological data from eight different study areas across South Africa. A 0% mortality and injury rate was achieved and, therefore, the techniques described in this paper are testimony to the advances and imp

SUBMITTER: Deacon F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9137789 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature