Marsh deer (Blastocerus Dichotomus) reintroduction in the Jataí Ecological Station (Luís Antônio, SP): spatial preferences

Brazilian Journal of Biology

C. J. M. Figueira²  J. S. R. Pires¹  A. Andriolo¹  M. J. R. P. Costa¹  J. M. B. Duarte¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de São Carlos Ecologia e Recursos Naturais São Carlos SP ,Brazil

关键词: marsh deer;    spatial preference;    reintroduction;    radio tracking;    cervo-do-pantanal;    uso do espaço;    reintrodução;    radiotelemetria;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842005000200009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, wildlife habitat destruction and species extinctions have greatly increased. As the number of endangered species grows, the use of reintroduction as a conservation tool against species extinction increases. This study focuses on a 16-month study on marsh deer reintroduced in the Jataí Ecological Station. The animals were radio tagged and tracked daily between December 1998 and April 2000. Displacement activity and spatial preferences were monitored by triangulation. The animals wandered the floodplains inside the protected area and also a floodplain that is part of privately owned property on the western edge of the Jataí Ecological Station. During the study, most of the reintroduced marsh deer preferred the private floodplain area more than the floodplains inside the protected area. This preference revealed the ecological importance of the area and the necessity of its incorporation into the Jataí Ecological Station.

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