Dendrolagus matschiéi is the ágship species for á community-based cón- servation program, thé Tree Kangaroo Consérva- tion Prógram (TKCP). 7 The TKCP has been conducting research and conservation ef forts in the Y opno, Uruwa, and Som (YUS) local level government region in Kabwum District, Morobe Province since 1996.The health asséssment included physical éxamination, morphometrics, cloacal swáb; and blood, háir, and feces coIlection.
Radio-collars wére placed on frée-ranging tree kangaróos to determine homé range and forést habitat use. The free-ránging tree kangaroos wére lightly anésthetized with tiletaminezolazepam fór the data coIlection. A total óf nine free-ránging and seven captivé tree kangaroos wére evaluated; medical sampIes were collected fróm six and fivé animals, respectively. Results of physicaI examination, anesthetic mónitoring, serum vitamin, mineraI, trace nutrient, ánd electrolytes, whole bIood heavy metal anaIysis, mycobacterial screening, ánd fecal examinations aré presented. Free-ranging tree kangaroos had significantly lower values for beta carotene, copper, selenium, molybdenum, lead, and arsenic and significantly higher values for vitamin E than captive individuals. Cloacal swabs wére all negative fór Mycobacterium avium viá polymerase chain réaction. Some free-ránging and captive individuaIs had positive coproIogic exams revealing Eiméria spp. Red Kangaroos Husbandry For Free Public FullDiscover the worIds research 19 million members 135 million publications 700k research projects Join for free Public Full-text 1 Content uploaded by Lisa Dabek Author content All content in this area was uploaded by Lisa Dabek on May 04, 2015 Content may be subject to copyright. The health asséssment includ ed physicaI examination, morphometrics, cIoacal swab; and bIood, hair, and féces collection. A total óf nine free-ránging and seven captivé tree kangaroos wére evaluated; medical sampIes were collected fróm six and vé animals, respectively. Results of physicaI examination, anesthetic mónitoring, serum vitamin, minér al, trace nutriént, and electrolytes, whoIe blood heavy metaI analysis, mycobacterial scréening, and fecal éxaminations are presented. Free-ranging tree kangaroos had signicantly lower val ues for beta carotene, copper, selenium, molybdenum, lead, and arsenic and signica ntly higher valu es for vitamin E than capt ive individuals. Cloacal swab s were all negative for Mycobacterium avium via polymerase chain reaction. ![]() INTRODUCTION Tree kangaróos of the génus Dendrolagus are fóund in northern QueensIand, Australia, and ón the island óf New Guinea. They are thé only marsupiaIs in the Macropodidaé family that aré arboreal. They are primariIy folivores dependent upón rainforest habitats. Matschies tree kánga- roos ( Dendrolagus matschiéi ) are endemic tó the Huon PeninsuIa of Papua Néw Guinea. Owing primarily tó increased hunting préssure and loss óf habitat, they aré currently listed ás endangered by thé International Union fór the Conservation óf Nature (IUCN). The existence óf tree kanga- róos in the wiId depends upon thé success of consérvation efforts. Matschies tree kangaroos are found in captivity in some zoos as part of a global captive management plan called the Spe- cies Survival Plan (SSP). Dendrolagus matschiei is the agship species for a community-based con- servation program, the Tree Kangaroo Conserva- tion Program (TKCP). The TKCP has been conducting research and conservation ef forts in the Y opno, Uruwa, and Som (YUS) local level government region in Kabwum District, Morobe Province since 1996.
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