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Donati G, Campera M, Balestri M, Barresi M, Kesch K, Ndremifidy K, Rabenantoandro J, Racevska E, Randriatafika F, Ravaolahy M, Ravoahangy AM, Roma M, Rowe F, Santini L, Serra V, Zander SL, Tsagnangara C, Vincelette M, Ramanamanjato JB. Life in a fragment: Evolution of foraging strategies of translocated collared brown lemurs, Eulemur collaris, over an 18-year period. Am J Primatol 2020; 82:e23106. [PMID: 32072654 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
While the drivers of primate persistence in forest fragments have been often considered at the population level, the strategies to persist in these habitats have been little investigated at the individual or group level. Considering the rapid variation of fragment characteristics over time, longitudinal data on primates living in fragmented habitats are necessary to understand the key elements for their persistence. Since translocated animals have to cope with unfamiliar areas and face unknown fluctuations in food abundance, they offer the opportunity to study the factors contributing to successful migration between fragments. Here, we illustrated the evolution of the foraging strategies of translocated collared brown lemurs (Eulemur collaris) over an 18-year period in the Mandena Conservation Zone, south-east Madagascar. Our aim was to explore the ability of these frugivorous lemurs to adjust to recently colonized fragmented forests. Although the lemurs remained mainly frugivorous throughout the study period, over the years we identified a reduction in the consumption of leaves and exotic/pioneer plant species. These adjustments were expected in frugivorous primates living in a degraded area, but we hypothesize that they may also reflect the initial need to cope with an unfamiliar environment after the translocation. Since fragmentation is often associated with the loss of large trees and native vegetation, we suggest that the availability of exotic and/or pioneer plant species can provide an easy-to-access, nonseasonal food resource and be a key factor for persistence during the initial stage of the recolonization.
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- Giuseppe Donati
- Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Departement Biologie Animale, Universite´ d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Departement Biologie Animale, Universite´ d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems, Research Council, Rome, Italy
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Milligan S, Brown L, Hobson D, Frame P, Stenhouse G. Factors affecting the success of grizzly bear translocations. J Wildl Manage 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Sarah Milligan
- Grizzly Bear Program, fRI Research; 1176 Switzer Drive Hinton Alberta T7V 1V3 Canada
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- Grizzly Bear Program, fRI Research; 1176 Switzer Drive Hinton Alberta T7V 1V3 Canada
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- Alberta Environment and Parks; Site 203, 111-54th Street Edson Alberta T7E 1T2 Canada
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- Alberta Environment and Parks; 2nd Floor − 9920 108 St. Edmonton Alberta Canada
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- Grizzly Bear Program, fRI Research; 1176 Switzer Drive Hinton Alberta T7V 1V3 Canada
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Lin L, Feng L, Pan W, Guo X, Zhao J, Luo A, Zhang L. Habitat selection and the change in distribution of asian elephants in Mengyang Protected Area, Yunnan, China. MAMMAL RES 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03195197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rovirosa-Hernández M, Caba M, García-Orduña F, López-Muñoz J, Canales-Espinosa D, Hermida-Lagunes J. Hematological and biochemical blood values in wild populations of black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) of Campeche, México. J Med Primatol 2012; 41:309-16. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2012.00559.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas; Universidad Veracruzana; Xalapa; Veracruz; México
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- Instituto de Neuroetología; Universidad Veracruzana; Xalapa; Veracruz; México
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- Instituto de Neuroetología; Universidad Veracruzana; Xalapa; Veracruz; México
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- Instituto de Neuroetología; Universidad Veracruzana; Xalapa; Veracruz; México
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Marques AAB, Schneider M, Alho CJR. Translocation and radiotelemetry monitoring of black-tailed marmosets, Callithrix (Mico) melanura(É. Geoffroy in Humboldt), in a wildlife rescue operation in Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842011000500018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Five black-tailed marmoset Callithrix (Mico) melanura (Primates - Callitrichidae) individuals were monitored by radiotelemetry as part of a project on translocated wildlife affected by flooding the Manso River reservoir in the state of Mato Grosso, western Brazil (14° 52' S and 55° 48' W). The animals were monitored for eight months from October 2000 through August 2001. Only one death was recorded among the translocated animals. Two pairs established their home ranges in the new area, after some exploratory behavior. The new home range sizes varied from 0.72 to 4.27 km². The home ranges of male and female overlapped in the case of both pairs by 0.59 to 2.30 km². Trips were always made in pairs and not individually. The results indicate the feasibility of a successful translocation program for this species, as long as the animals are translocated to a similar habitat nearby.
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- Universidade para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal, Brazil
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Gavazzi AJ, Cornick LA, Markowitz TM, Green D, Markowitz H. Density, Distribution, and Home Range of the Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) at Lamanai, Belize. J Mammal 2008. [DOI: 10.1644/07-mamm-a-063.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Estrada A, Mendoza A, Castellanos L, Pacheco R, Van Belle S, García Y, Muñoz D. Population of the black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) in a fragmented landscape in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico. Am J Primatol 2002; 58:45-55. [PMID: 12386913 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.10051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Little is known about the population characteristics of Alouatta pigra under conditions of forest fragmentation-information that is important to understanding its tolerance to habitat loss. In this work we present data on forest loss and on troop size, age, and sex composition for a population of black howler monkeys existing in the fragmented landscape surrounding the Mayan site of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico. Two aerial photos (1:70,000) of the study area (261 km(2)) taken in 1984 and 2001 were examined to assess forest loss. Between June and December 2001 and January and March 2002 we surveyed 44 forest fragments for the presence of howler monkeys. Examination of aerial photos showed that 33% of the forest present in 1984 had disappeared by 2001, and detected an increment in the number of forest fragments present in the landscape. We discovered a total of 115 howler monkeys living in 22 of the 44 forest fragments studied, of which 107 were members of 18 troops. The rest were solitary males or small groups of males living in isolated forest fragments. Troop size ranged from two to 15 individuals (mean 5.9+3.0 ind). 31% and 15% of individuals in the troops were juveniles and infants, respectively, suggesting continued reproductive activity. Howler monkey troops in the forest fragments were on average smaller (5.9+/-3.0 ind) than troops in the nearby protected forest of the Mayan site (7.0+/-2.8 ind). The mean density of howlers in the forest fragments was 119+/-82.9 ind/km(2). The establishment of corridors is suggested as a possible conservation scenario for the fragmented howler population investigated, and as a conservation measure to connect this population with the howler population found in the protected forest of the Mayan site.
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- Alejandro Estrada
- Laboratorio de Primatología, Estación de Biología Los Tuxtlas, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México, Mexico.
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