Causes of admissions to a raptor rehabilitation centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Thompson, Lindy J.; Hoffman, Ben; Brown, Mark

doi:10.1080/15627020.2013.11407603

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“…The overall rate of release in our study (57.57%) was higher than that reported by Rodríguez et al (2010) in Tenerife (44.4%), by Thompson et al (2013) in South Africa (38%), and by Molina-López et al (2013) in Catalonia (47.2%). The overall release rate of trauma cases (38.39%) was also higher than that reported by Molina-López et al (2013) (24.3%).…”

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“…Based on animal welfare, euthanasia is a final option in rehabilitation of all wildlife species (Sleeman, 2008). The overall rate of euthanasia in our study (19.78%) was lower than that reported in other surveys (Deem et al, 1998;Molina-López et al, 2013;Thompson et al, 2013), although in the trauma category (37.33%) it was similar to that reported by Molina-López et al (2013) (37.4%). Within the admission categories, the euthanasia rate was notably higher in the trauma category than in other causes of admission, and it was mainly due to electrocution, gunshot and unknown trauma.…”

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“…All According to our data, 57.57% of raptors admitted alive to the TWRC were successfully released, while 41.98% of admissions resulted in euthanasia or unassisted mortality. A comparative analysis between studies regarding final outcome of raptors in wildlife rehabilitation centers is difficult due to the heterogeneity of surveys (Duke et al, 1981;Fix & Barrows, 1990;Deem et al, 1998;Rodríguez et al, 2010;Thompson et al, 2013;Molina-López et al, 2013. The stratified analysis by causes of admission of the four final outcome rates (E r , M r , R r , and C r ), and the parameters time until death (T d ) and length of stay at the center (T r ), should be included in the outcome research of the rehabilitation process of raptors in order to allow comparative studies between wildlife rehabilitation centers around the world (Molina-López et al, 2013).…”

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Final outcome of raptors admitted to the Tafira Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Gran Canaria Island, Spain (2003–2013)

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Anim. Biodiv. Conserv.

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were analyzed using a quality auditing system based on the crude and stratified (by causes of admission) rates of four final outcome categories, time until death and length of stay as quality indicators. The outcome categories were: euthanasia (E r = 19.78%); unassisted mortality during hospitalization (M r = 22.20%); release (R r = 57.57%); and permanent captivity (C r = 0.46%). Taking into account the particular vulnerability of insular raptor species and the high R r achieved, findings from this study emphasize the importance of wildlife rehabilitation centers for the medical management of injured raptors and the subsequent release of rehabilitated individuals into the wild.

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Final outcome of raptors admitted to the Tafira Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Gran Canaria Island, Spain (2003–2013)

Montesdeoca¹,

Calabuig²,

Corbera³

et al. 2017

Anim. Biodiv. Conserv.

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“…In contrast, the belief that vultures carry curses may inspire animosity towards them. This has been seen in parts of South Africa, Malawi and Costa Rica where owls are believed to be carriers of bad luck and death and as a result some people kill them out of fear (Enriquez & Mikkola 1997;Thompson et al 2013).…”

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Communal farmers of Namibia appreciate vultures and the ecosystem services they provide

Craig

Thomson

Santangeli

2018

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Ecosystem services are cited as one of the many reasons for conserving declining vulture populations in Africa. We aimed to explore how communal farmers in Namibia perceive vultures and the ecosystem services they provide, with special focus on cultural and regulating ecosystem services. We surveyed 361 households across Namibia's communal farmlands and found that over two thirds of households liked vultures and found them useful, stating that they were harmless and useful for locating dead livestock. The minority of households who disliked vultures believed that they were killing their livestock. Because vultures rarely kill any prey, this may be a misconception. Poisoning was the main cause of vulture mortalities reported by farmers. While poisoning appears to be a major concern for vultures in the communal farmlands, it appears that cultural use of vulture body parts is a minimal threat. We found that few farmers knew of cultural beliefs about vultures or uses for body parts, most farmers believed these beliefs and practices to be outdated. It is further promising that communal farmers have an overall positive perception of vultures. This highlights the potential for communal conservancies to bring attention to vulture conservation in their constituencies.

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“…We then determined if the outcome of rehabilitation can be predicted from information obtained from the admission records in order to inform triage decisions. A previous long-term study conducted in the same rehabilitation centre by Thompson et al (2013) used admission records from 2004 to 2011 to identify the most common threats to raptors and to list the species most affected. The study reported that the main causes of admission were collisions with vehicles and buildings.…”

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Causes of admission to a raptor rehabilitation centre and factors that can be used to predict the likelihood of release

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Admission records of rescued birds are an important source of information for tracking the prevalence of human-related threats to wildlife. In this study, we used admission records from January 2015 to December 2016 to review the causes for raptor admissions to a raptor rehabilitation centre in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and to determine factors that can be used to predict the outcome of rehabilitation. During the study period, 242 raptors were admitted to the centre, representing 33 species.The major causes of admission were collision-related injuries (52%), grounded birds (12%) and orphaned chicks (10%). The most common casualties were spotted eagleowl Bubo africanus (23%), yellow-billed kite Milvus migrans aegyptius/parasitus (12%), jackal buzzard Buteo rufofuscus (10%) and western barn owl Tyto alba (10%). The rehabilitation centre had a release rate of 48%. Reason for admission was a significant predictor of the outcome of rehabilitation while other variables were not. Raptors with no severe injuries such as orphaned chicks and grounded birds were more likely to have successful rehabilitation treatment than raptors suffering from collision injuries. Wildlife rehabilitators can use the results of the present study to develop triage guidelines for raptors admitted to rehabilitation centres.

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Causes of admissions to a raptor rehabilitation centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Cited by 18 publications

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Final outcome of raptors admitted to the Tafira Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Gran Canaria Island, Spain (2003–2013)

Final outcome of raptors admitted to the Tafira Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Gran Canaria Island, Spain (2003–2013)

Communal farmers of Namibia appreciate vultures and the ecosystem services they provide

Causes of admission to a raptor rehabilitation centre and factors that can be used to predict the likelihood of release

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