Causes of admission and outcomes of white-tailed eaglles (Haliaeetus albicilla) in wildlife rescue centres in the Czech Republic

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Causes of admission and outcomes of white-tailed eaglles (Haliaeetus albicilla) in wildlife rescue centres in the Czech Republic

Original language description

This study documents the causes of admission and final outcomes of treatment of 68 white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla; WTE) admitted to 20 rescue centres in the Czech Republic (CZ). The outcomes were expressed as the mortality rate (Mr = 35%), release rate (Rr = 38%) and permanent captivity rate (Cr = 27%). Mr was the highest in the trauma category (46%, 18/39). Rr was the highest in non-trauma (52%, 13/25) and orphaned individuals (50%, 2/4). The most frequent cause of admission was trauma (n = 39). Birds injured in fights had the highest release rate compared to other traumatic causes (60%, 3/5). Time until death (Td) and length of stay in the centre for the released individuals (Tr) were estimated. The median for these variables, and in cases of unknown trauma, was: Td = 5 and Tr = 58 days. The most frequent non-trauma causes of admission were weakness (n = 13) and toxicosis (n = 9). Birds admitted for weakness were mostly released (Rr = 62%, 8/13, median Tr = 24 days), whereas poisoned birds usually died (Mr = 67%, 6/9, median Td = 1 day). Only two poisoned birds could be released (median Tr = 47.5 days). A total of 37% of admissions of the WTE in our study were caused by anthropogenic factors. The research of morbidity factors points out important risk factors for this continuously threatened species in CZ.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10615 - Ornithology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Sborník příspěvků XXIII. konference mladých vědeckých pracovníků s mezinárodní účastí

ISBN

978-80-7305-851-7

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e-ISSN

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Number of pages

3

Pages from-to

73-75

Publisher name

Veterinární univerzita Brno

Place of publication

Brno

Event location

Brno

Event date

Jun 14, 2021

Type of event by nationality

EUR - Evropská akce

UT code for WoS article

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