TY - JOUR
T1 - Reintroduction of the eurasian otter (lutra lutra) in Northeastern Spain: Trapping, handling, and medical management
AU - Fernández-Morán, Jesus
AU - Saavedra, Deli
AU - Manteca-Vilanova, Xavier
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - In 1993 a reintroduction project for the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) was initiated in northeastern Spain (Girona, Catalonia) to restore extirpated populations. Between 1996 and 2000, 43 otters were captured from southwestern and northern Spain and from Portugal with modified foot-hold traps and transported to Barcelona Zoo. Lesions produced by capture were classified into four categories of increasing severity. Thirty four (79%) animals had category I, three (7%) had category II, five (12%) had category III, and only one (2%) had category IV injuries. During captivity five (11%) animals died, including one from a precapture problem. Radiotransmitter devices were implanted i.p. into 36 otters to monitor postrelease movement and survival. At least three radio-implanted otters have bred successfully in Girona province, Catalonia, after release in that area.
AB - In 1993 a reintroduction project for the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) was initiated in northeastern Spain (Girona, Catalonia) to restore extirpated populations. Between 1996 and 2000, 43 otters were captured from southwestern and northern Spain and from Portugal with modified foot-hold traps and transported to Barcelona Zoo. Lesions produced by capture were classified into four categories of increasing severity. Thirty four (79%) animals had category I, three (7%) had category II, five (12%) had category III, and only one (2%) had category IV injuries. During captivity five (11%) animals died, including one from a precapture problem. Radiotransmitter devices were implanted i.p. into 36 otters to monitor postrelease movement and survival. At least three radio-implanted otters have bred successfully in Girona province, Catalonia, after release in that area.
KW - Eurasian otter
KW - Lutra lutra
KW - Medical management
KW - Reintroduction
KW - Translocation
KW - Trapping
U2 - 10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0222:ROTEOL]2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0222:ROTEOL]2.0.CO;2
M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 222
EP - 227
JO - Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
JF - Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
SN - 1042-7260
IS - 3
ER -