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Hahn, Nina; Parker, John M.; Timmel, Gregory; Weldele, Mary L.; West, Gary

doi:10.1002/9780470376478.ch38

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“…Blowpipes provide the greatest margin of safety and minimize the risk of dart-induced trauma for small primates (Williams and Junge 2014). Blowpipes are also suggested for wild aardwolves (Proteles cristata) (Hahn et al 2007), while other smaller mammals such as clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosi) and Asiatic golden cats Catopuma temminckii) are trapped (Grassman et al 2004). Based on the results of our survey, and reviews of primate and non-primate literature, we recommend that researchers planning to capture primates consider the use of blowpipes and traps rather than rifles very carefully for primates under 20 kg.…”

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“…The results of the literature review also showed that all primates who sustained dart-induced injuries were < 10 kg. Non-primate mammals < 20 kg are considered to be at greater risk of dart-induced injury than larger mammals (Gunkel and Lafortune 2007;Hahn et al 2007;McKenzie and Burroughs 1993). The relatively small target areas of many primate species can be difficult to hit (Ølberg 2007).…”

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Darting Primates in the Field: A Review of Reporting Trends and a Survey of Practices and Their Effect on the Primates Involved

Cunningham

Unwin²,

Setchell

2015

Int J Primatol

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. (2015) 'Darting primates in the eld : a review of reporting trends and a survey of practices and their eect on the primates involved.', International journal of primatology., 36 (5). pp. 894-915. Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10764-015-9862-0Publisher's copyright statement:The nal publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10764-015-9862-0Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. AbstractCapture is one of the top ethical concerns of field primatologists, and darting is a common method of capturing primates. Little is published, however, about the safety of darting practices and conditions for the animals concerns. We conducted a literature review to examine trends in the reporting of darting methods and results, and two anonymous surveys of primatologists to gather information on darting methods and their effect on the primates involved. Among 111 papers reporting studies that darted primates, only 18 included full details of procedures, the total numbers of primates darted and the number, if any, of injuries and complications. In the surveys, 73 respondents reported on 2,092 dartings, including 44 injuries. The results show that smaller primates are more likely to be injured. 91% of seriously and fatally injured primates were arboreal, although arboreal species accounted for only 54% of the dartings. All primates who were fatally injured due to a dart hitting the abdomen or head were darted with a rifle, which were used for 45% of dartings. The presence of a veterinarian appears to reduce primate mortality in the event of injury or complications. Severe social effects of darting are not common, but include forced copulations, partner changes, and fatal attacks on infants. Lack of information about primate darting hinders refinement in methods that could improve safety. We hope this study will lead to greater sharing of information and the formation of a committee of experts in capture and immobilization to evaluate and regularly update protocols.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%