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Article Dans Une Revue European Journal of Wildlife Research Année : 2009

A longer confinement period favors European wild rabbit () survival during soft releases in low-cover habitats

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Rabbit restocking is widely used in Spain for conservation and/or hunting purposes; however, the success of rabbit restocking is generally low. Thus, many studies have assessed ways to reduce this problem, one of which is the use of a “soft-release” procedure whereby rabbits are acclimated to their release site for a variable time period prior to release. This study assessed the short-term effects of two soft-release confinement periods on the survival of rabbits during an experimental restocking program carried out in southwest Spain. The post-release survival rate of rabbits confined at the release site for six nights was significantly higher than that of rabbits confined for three nights. The longer acclimation period after rabbit translocation minimized mortality while rabbits adapted to their new environment.
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hal-00535241 , version 1 (11-11-2010)

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Carlos Rouco, Pablo Ferreras, Francisca Castro, Rafael Villafuerte. A longer confinement period favors European wild rabbit () survival during soft releases in low-cover habitats. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2009, 56 (3), pp.215-219. ⟨10.1007/s10344-009-0305-0⟩. ⟨hal-00535241⟩

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