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Home ranges of translocated lesser anteaters Tamandua tetradactyla in the cerrado of Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Flávio H. G. Rodrigues ,
Jader Marinho-Filho  and
Hamilton G. dos Santos
Jader Marinho-Filho
Affiliation:
Departmento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, 70.910-900DF, Brazil and FUNATURA, SCLN 107, Bloco B salas 201-211, 70.743-520, Brasília, DF, Brazil. E-mail: jmarinho@unb.br
Hamilton G. dos Santos
Affiliation:
Departamento de Meio Ambiente, FURNAS Centrais Elétricas S.A., Rua Real Grandeza, 219, bl C Sala 1205, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, 22283-900, Brazil. E-mail: hag@turnas.com.br
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Abstract

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Eight lesser anteaters Tamandua tetradactyla rescued from the rising waters of a dam at Serra da Mesa, Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil, were tranlocated to other areas and tracked using radio telemetry for periods of up to 10 months, from December 1996 through February 1998. With the exception of one, or perhaps two, female(s) that left the area while the radio collars were in place, the anteaters stayed within 2.17 km of their release sites and appeared to thrive. The results suggest that it is feasible to translocate small numbers of anteaters into new areas of suitable habitats without adverse effects on resident anteaters.

Keywords

Home rangehydroelectric impoundment impacttranslocationtropical savannawildlife management
Type
Short Communication
Information
Oryx , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , April 2001 , pp. 166 - 169
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 2001

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