Monitoring with microchips: Microchip‐automated doors as a potential novel method for tracking the survival of released Northern Brown Bandicoots
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Article Title | Monitoring with microchips: Microchip‐automated doors as a potential novel method for tracking the survival of released Northern Brown Bandicoots |
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ERA Journal ID | 3232 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Edwards, Megan C. (Author), Hoy, Julia M. (Author), FitzGibbon, Sean I. (Author) and Murray, Peter J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Ecological Management and Restoration |
Journal Citation | 21 (3), pp. 254-256 |
Number of Pages | 3 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1442-7001 |
1839-3330 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12434 |
Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/emr.12434 |
Abstract | Monitoring animals after release to the wild is often limited due to financial and logistical constraints. Microchip‐automated technology has the potential to provide data on microchipped animals’ survival after release and allows access to only the intended, microchipped animals. We aimed to determine whether Northern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus) trained to use microchip‐automated nest boxes in captivity would continue to use them after release back to the wild. Ten animals were brought into captivity and trained to use the nest boxes in as little as three days and then released back to the wild after approximately three months in captivity. Use of the nest boxes after release was recorded for up to a week. Eight of the ten animals used the nest boxes on the first night, but only two used them more than five days after release. Three of the animals did not use them at all after release. Whilst ongoing utilisation of the nest boxes was generally low, this technology shows great potential for other species that are hollow‐dependent. |
Keywords | RFID, reintroduction, rehabilitation, Northern Brown Bandicoot, marsupial |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310301. Behavioural ecology |
401199. Environmental engineering not elsewhere classified | |
310901. Animal behaviour | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
University of Queensland |
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