Implanting radio transmitters in wintering canvasbacks
Journal of Wildlife Management
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Abstract
To conduct telemetry studies of wintering canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) on Chesapeake Bay [Maryland, USA], we needed to devise a suitable method of radio transmitter attachment. We describe as aseptic, intraabdominal surgical technique, using the inhalation anesthetic isoflurane, to implant 20-g radio transmitters in free-ranging canvasbacks. We evaluated the technique over 3 winters (1987-89), when an annual average of 83 female canvasbacks received implant surgery during a 9-day period in mid-December. Of 253 ducks, 248 (98%) were implanted successfully, and 200 (80.65) completed the 70-day study until early March. No mortality or abnormal behavior from surgery was identified post-release.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Implanting radio transmitters in wintering canvasbacks |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2307/3808830 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 325 |
| Last page | 328 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland, Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Chesapeake Bay |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |