Open AccessHelicopter-assisted boma capture of African wild dogs <i>Lycaon pictus</i>
Author(s) -
R.A. English,
Marc Stalmans,
M. G. L. Mills,
Abraham Van Wyk
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v36i1.368
Subject(s) - biology , ecology
The first successful use of helicopter-assisted boma capture of African wild dogs Lycaonpictus is reported. Techniques used, effort expended and success rate achieved, are described. The first attempt to catch a particular pack is likely to be the most successful and should be carefully planned, as the dogs quickly leam to avoid being driven into the boma. Boma capture offers the possibility of quickly catching and relocating a complete pack of wild dogs