Loris and potto
conservation database
Transport of lorises
and pottos
Lorisids are generally very susceptible to problems caused by psychic stress,
and particularly by major changes of their environment. Transfer to places
unfamiliar to them means longer-lasting severe distress and can lead to
high mortality with bleeding gastric ulcera, fatty liver and liver necroses,
circulatory trouble and death after increasing weakness. See also our page
about stress problems
in lorises. It seems necessary to prepare a transport of these fragile
animals in a way that transport stress is minimized, and subsequent good
protection from disturbance after transport for some time is important.
Dark transport crates with some cover such as artificial plants inside
are recommended. If possible, it will be good to get the animals used to
a transport crate before shipping.
Since stress in lorises may occasionally lead to aggressive behaviour,
shipping of several anmals in one crate may be a risk. For possibilities
to ship animals with olfactory and visual contact (which may be reassuring
in animals usually housed together), but without risk of fighting, see
information about loris transport cages used at Ruhr University Bochum,
pdf
for printing (341 kb).
Some links and references concerning animal transport methods
Wildlife Conservation Society: Animal Health Matters - Web Resources.
(Links to websites about animal welfare issues related to confinement and
translocation, alien species and reintroduction problems). http://wcs-old.atlasworks.com/home/science/wildlifehealthscience/fvp/34387/34438/animalhealthmatters/34614.
Seen 12 March 2005
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks Resources, Inventory Branch
for the Terrestrial Ecosystems Task Force, Resources Inventory Committee,
1998: Live Animal Capture and Handling Guidelines for Wild Mammals, Birds,
Amphibians & Reptiles - version 2.0 (Standards for components of British
Columbia’s biodiversity no. 3). Online edition: http://srmwww.gov.bc.ca/risc/pubs/tebiodiv/capt/assets/capt.pdf.
Seen 30 December 2004.
McKenzie, A. A. (ed.), 1993: The Capture and Care Manual. (Information
for catching, handling and transportation of wild Sfrican mammals, including
primates, with chapter on use of drugs). Wildlife Decision Support Services
CC, Box 73528, Lynwood Ridge, 0040 South Africa. 0-620-17608-3.
Harris, T. C., 1996: AATA manual for the transportation of live
animals by road.
Animal Transportation Association, AATA / Dewey edition no. 21. Paperback,
94 pp, ISBN: 0-952-98610-8.
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and food: livestock tranport
information.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/animalcare/transportation.html.
Seen 12 March 2005.
Burton, R.: Animal Welfare Code of Practice No 1 - Companion
Animal Transport Agencies. 12 January 2001 [reviewed 21 December 2004].
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/5840.
Seen 12 March 2005.
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