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Techniques used in the study of African wildcat, Felis silvestris cafra, in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa/Botswana)
Abstract
Conservation implications: In describing and comparing the various methods of capture, handling and release of the African wildcats that we followed during our study in the southern Kalahari, we recommend the most efficient, least stressful method for researchers to follow – both in relation to time and energy, as well as in terms of the impact on the animals being studied.
How to cite this article: Herbst, M. & Mills, M.G.L., 2010, ‘Techniques used in the study of African wildcat, Felis silvestris cafra, in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa/Botswana)’, Koedoe 52(1), Art. #939, 6 pages. DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v52i1.939
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