Every year, millions of wild animals are captured as part of damage and disease control programs, population regulation activities, wildlife management efforts, and research studies.1 Many areas of animal capture—particularly those associated with pr …

The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is an African antelope species characterized by prominent colors and long, spiral horns. Bongos have a reddish-brown coat with 10-15 vertical white stripes and a thin mane running along their back. Their legs have bl …

The Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is the largest of Africa’s forest antelopes. It is nocturnal, and has two subspecies: the western or lowland bongo, and the eastern or mountain bongo. The western bongo is considered threatened and the mountain bongo …

Wild animal trainers teach and train exotic animals in numerous settings, including scientific venues, zoos, aquariums, animal parks and other facilities. Additionally, some trainers find work in the entertainment industry, training animals as perfor …

Whether or not a wild animal needs to be chemically immobilized is generally a function of accessibility to the animal, the potential risks to the animal and its handlers associated with handling it, and the degree of invasiveness of the procedures i …

When discussing animal capture techniques, or more specifically, wildlife capture techniques, two types of capture are being referenced: physical capture and chemical immobilization. Physical capture broadly describes the use of devices such as traps …

Animal capture (or wildlife capture) is an event in which an animal is caught and restrained to varying degrees by humans. Reasons for wildlife captures vary widely: marking, collaring with tracking devices, disease surveillance, translocations relat …

Numerous wildlife capture and handling education programs currently exist, covering a wide array of areas. These can include, but are not limited to training for:Persons working in or preparing to work in commercial facilities that display and/or car …

Wild and exotic animals are far more susceptible to stress and injury during capture, handling and restraint than domestic species, even in a zoo setting, wherein they have often been largely acclimatized to captivity. Even relatively minor procedure …