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JAGUAR BIBLIOGRAPHY
Compiled by C. Inskip & A. Zimmermann, Chester Zoo (UK)

Title:
Safe and selective capture technique for jaguars in the Paraguyan Chaco.
Year Published:
2007
Authors:
McBride, Jr., R.T. & McBride, R.T.
Abstract:
Capture techniques are an important consideration for studies involving endangered or threatened species. Mortality or serious injury can cause an unfavorable reaction from the public and bias results. Safe and selective capture of jaguars (Panthera onca) depends on such factors as environmental conditions in the study area, accessibility, avoidance of nontarget animals, budget, time, mobility, and skills and training of the capture team. In consideration of these factors, trained cat hounds were chosen as a capture method for a study of jaguars in the Chaco of Paraguay. During winter months of June and July 2002 through 2006, representing 5 capture periods, 15 jaguars were captured and fitted with GPS-VHF collars during 92 days of hunting. Four of these 15 jaguars were recaptured and refitted with new collars. No jaguar was killed or injured during capture or recapture, and no nontarget animal, including jaguar kittens, was chased, captured, or harassed. Post-capture monitoring via telemetry indicated that 14 jaguars moved 1‚Äö?Ñ?¨5 km from capture site the following day, with Jaguar 2 moving 12 km the day after capture. Six collared jaguars were captured on camera 24 times. Cameratrap photos gave visual support that the collared jaguars remained in good physical condition. RESUMEN‚Äö?Ñ?ÆLas te¬¨¬•cnicas de captura son de importante consideracio¬¨¬•n en el caso de estudios relacionados a especies amenazadas o vulnerables. Muertes o lesiones graves pueden causar una reaccio¬¨¬•n desfavorable de la opinio¬¨¬•n pu¬¨¬• blica e influir negativamente los resultados. La captura selectiva y segura del jaguar (Panthera onca) depende de factores tales como: condiciones ambientales y accesibilidad en el a¬¨¬•rea de estudio, prevencio¬¨¬•n de la captura de animales no deseados, presupuesto, tiempo, movilidad y el entrenamiento y la habilidad del equipo de captura. En consideracio¬¨¬•n a estos factores, para el estudio del jaguar en el chaco paraguayo, fueron escogidos como me¬¨¬•todo de captura sabuesos rastreadores de felinos. Durante los meses de invierno junio y julio de 2002 a 2006, en 5 periodos de capturas totalizando 92 d‚àöŒ©¬¨¬•as de persecucio¬¨¬•n, 15 jaguares fueron capturados y equipados con collares GPS-VHF. Cuatro de estos 15 jaguares fueron recapturados y equipados con collares nuevos. Ningu¬¨¬•n ejemplar fue matado o dan?Ä??ado durante la captura o recaptura, as‚àöŒ©¬¨¬• como ningu¬¨¬•n animal no objeto de estudio, incluyendo cachorros de jaguar, fue hostigado, capturado o acosado. El monitoreo v‚àöŒ©¬¨¬•a telemetr‚àöŒ©¬¨¬•a indico¬¨¬• que 14 jaguares se trasladaron entre 1 y 5 km del sitio de captura el d‚àöŒ©¬¨¬•a siguiente, con el jaguar #2 traslada¬¨¬•ndose 12 km el d‚àöŒ©¬¨¬•a despue¬¨¬•s de la captura. Seis jaguares con collar fueron capturados por ca¬¨¬•mara 24 veces. Las fotograf‚àöŒ©¬¨¬•as de las ca¬¨¬•maras trampas dieron apoyo visual de la buena condicio¬¨¬•n f‚àöŒ©¬¨¬•sica en que se mantuvieron los jaguares equipados con collares.
Journal:
The Southwestern Naturalist 52(4): 570-577
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