Effects of chemical immobilization on survival of African buffalo in the Kruger National Park

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 149-153

  Oosthuizen, W Chris ^a   Cross, Paul C ^b,c   Bowers, Justin A ^d   Hay, Craig ^e   Ebinger, Michael Ryan ^b   Buss, Peter ^f   Hofmeyr, Markus ^f   Cameron, Elissa Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Ecoleges Environmental Consultants   (South Africa)

^e Southern African Wildlife College   (South Africa)

^f SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African buffalo; Chemical immobilization; Game capture; Kruger National Park; Survival; Syncerus caffer

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE METHOD; IMMOBILIZATION; MORTALITY; MORTALITY RISK; SURVIVAL; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 58449100715     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2008-071     Document Type: Article

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