Roads as activity corridors for cane toads in Australia

Article Abstract:

The cane toad adversely affects Australian wildlife because of its toxicity, in all its lifestages. It is also a competitor for food, shelter and breeding space. It has been established that roads and vehicle tracks help the spread of cane toads because these provide open ground for their activities. Not too many toads are found in forest areas since the ground vegetation hinders prey sighting, but are found on both sides of a road that cuts across the area. Toads also use the roads to find other areas for colonization. All these indicate that cane toads are important edge species.

Demographic aspects, Toads, Animal colonies, Colonial animals

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Factors affecting capture myopathy in white-tailed deer

Article Abstract:

Capture myopathy causes mortality of wild animals. In white-tailed deer, capture myopathy is sporadic and the factors that affect it are more speculative than established. What has been established is that there is a lesser occurrence of capture myopathy when the clover trap method is used. When rocket nets are used, occurrence increases. Occurrence can be further reduced through shorter captive period and minimal human contact.

Patient outcomes, Mortality, Behavior, Deer, Captive wild animals

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Overwinter changes in the urine chemistry of muskoxen from Banks Island

Article Abstract:

Research is presented concerning the analysis of the urine of muskoxen from Banks Island, Canada, to determine the nutritional deprivation suffered by the animals in the winters between March 1993 and May 1998.

Analysis, Food and nutrition, Metabolism, Urine, Urinalysis, Musk ox, Muskox

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