Dam-raised fawns, an alternative to bottle feeding |
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Authors: | Kathrin M Olson-Rutz Philip J Urness Laura A Urness |
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Abstract: | Rearing young ungulates for ecological studies is costly and time consuming. Doe-rearing mule deer ( Odocoileus hemionus ) fawns is a viable alternative to the common method of bottle-feeding. Fawns tamed while nurtured by their tractable dams showed no marked difference in tractability over bottle-reared orphans. The advantages of doe-rearing are better health for the young and convenience for the handler. |
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