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| العنوان: |
Effects of release method on the survival, somatic growth, and body condition of headstarted turtles. |
| المؤلفون: |
Wijewardena, Tharusha, Mandrak, Nicholas E., Paterson, James E., Davy, Christina M., Edge, Christopher B., Lentini, Andrew M., Litzgus, Jacqueline D. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Wildlife Management; Jan2024, Vol. 88 Issue 1, p1-18, 18p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
DISPLAY behavior in animals, TURTLE nests, TURTLE populations, TURTLES, WILDLIFE reintroduction, PARKS, URBAN parks |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
ONTARIO, TORONTO (Ont.) |
| مستخلص: |
Headstarting involves ex situ rearing of vulnerable life stages, then releasing individuals into the wild once they are larger and less vulnerable to predation. Sometimes, headstarted animals display underdeveloped behaviors that may lead to an acclimation period of reduced survival and growth after release. Using data from a 6‐year headstarting program, we tested whether the early release condition affected survival, body condition, and somatic growth rate in 2 groups of headstarted Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) released into Rouge National Urban Park (RNUP) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The first group included turtles released directly into the wild (i.e., hard release). The second group included turtles released into an in situ enclosure in which individuals remained for a week without food supplementation before being fully released into the wild (i.e., delayed release). Release condition did not affect survival or growth rate. In the delayed‐release group, body condition initially declined rapidly and remained low for up to 1 year after release. Given the lack of wild juveniles in RNUP, we compared body condition of headstarted turtles at various time points since release to similar‐sized wild juveniles from 2 other Ontario populations, one from Algonquin Provincial Park (APP) and one near Lake Erie (LE). Body condition of headstarted turtles was similar to those of wild APP turtles regardless of release method, and higher than those of wild LE turtles. Our results indicate that delayed release did not improve post‐release outcomes for headstarted turtles in an urban landscape and headstarted turtles sustain similar health metrics as wild turtles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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