Causes of admission and final dispositions of hedgehogs admitted to three Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers in eastern Spain
Causes of admission and final dispositions of hedgehogs admitted to three Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers in eastern Spain
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DOI：
10.4404/hystrix-25.2-10248
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
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1.5
通讯作者：
Surroca Royo, Martin
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作者：
Crespo Martinez, Jorge;Izquierdo Rosique, Alejandro;Surroca Royo, Martin
我们研究了刺猬入场瓦伦西亚社区（西班牙东部）的三个野生动物康复中心在五年内（2009年至2013年）。共有490只刺猬被接纳：84%对应于西欧刺猬和16%阿尔及利亚刺猬。一个双峰分布的招生观察沿着的一年，最高的招生人数在夏季和冬季的小得多的高峰，主要是由于年轻的刺猬的到来。入院的主要原因是偶然相遇（41%）和孤儿（19%）。总的来说，69%活着到达中心的个体可以成功地释放到野外，意外发现的动物，以前被囚禁和孤儿幼仔的恢复指数更好;受感染和道路伤亡影响的寄生刺猬的指数最差。最后，让公众参与康复过程（例如，将动物放归野外，与“软释放”合作）证明对提高环境意识和恢复动物的健康都是非常有成效的。
We studied hedgehog admissions to the three Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers of the Valencian Community (eastern Spain) over a five years period (2009-2013). A total of 490 hedgehogs were admitted: 84% corresponded to Western European hedgehogs and 16% to Algerian hedgehogs. A bimodal distribution of the admissions was observed along the year, with highest number of admissions during summer and a much smaller peak on winter, largely due to the arrival of young hedgehogs. Main reasons for admission were casual encounters (41%) and orphaned young (19%). In total, 69% of the individuals that arrive alive to the centers could be released successfully to the wild, with better recovery indices for animals accidentally found, previously held in captivity and orphaned young; and worst indices for parasitized hedgehogs, affected by infections and by road casualties. Finally, involving the general public in the rehabilitation process (e.g., returning animals to the wild, collaborating with "soft-releases") proved to be very productive, for both environmental awareness purposes and for the rehabilitated animals.