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Monitoring body condition score of reintroduced banteng (Bos javanicus D'Alton, 1923) into Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Banteng (Bos javanicus d'Alton 1823) are an endangered species, highly sensitive to habitat structure and quality. In many areas, banteng were extinct and needed to be reintroduced to restore their population. Thus, understanding the responses of body condition of reintroduced banteng to their habitat was important for ensuring the sustainability of a reintroduction program. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the body condition of banteng after reintroduction into the Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand based on photographs from camera-traps carried out between July 2016 and November 2018.

Methods

Seven banteng were bred at the Khao Nampu Nature and Wildlife Education Center and systematically reintroduced into the Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary in December 2015 (four) and July 2016 (three). The seven reintroduced adults and two newborns (from the 2015 group) were captured via camera traps in 2018. The body condition scoring (BCS) obtained from these photographs was used to identify the individual performance of all seven adults after their reintroduction.

Results

The BCS scores in reintroduced adult banteng, both males and females, (between 5 and 7 years old) increased significantly over time after reintroduction into a natural habitat (p < 0.05), although the BCS scores in females were not significantly different between the second and third years (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

The results from the present study suggest that camera traps are a practical tool to assess the BCS of reintroduced banteng, and can be used to monitor their condition post-release. These techniques may be appropriate for translocation programs elsewhere.

SUBMITTER: Kongsurakan P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183756 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Monitoring body condition score of reintroduced banteng (<i>Bos javanicus</i> D'Alton, 1923) into Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand.

Kongsurakan Praeploy P Chaiyarat Rattanawat R Nakbun Seree S Thongthip Nikorn N Anuracpreeda Panat P

PeerJ 20200423

<h4>Background</h4>Banteng (<i>Bos javanicus</i> d'Alton 1823) are an endangered species, highly sensitive to habitat structure and quality. In many areas, banteng were extinct and needed to be reintroduced to restore their population. Thus, understanding the responses of body condition of reintroduced banteng to their habitat was important for ensuring the sustainability of a reintroduction program. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the body condition of banteng after reintroduction ...[more]

PMID: 32351790

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