TRANSLOCATION OF URBAN RHESUS MONKEYS (MACACA MULATTO) OF MUBARAK MANDI JAMMU TO FOREST AREAS OF NAGROT

摘要

Translocation involves the relocation of wild animals from one part of their natural distribution to another. It may be done for a variety of purposes, including conservation of rare species in threatened habitats, public education/tourism, research, alleviation of crop raiding and reduction of excessive populations (Caldecott and Kavanagh, 1983; Konstant and Mittermeier, 1982). So far, attempts to translocate nonhuman primate groups have had varied success (Yeager and Silver, 1999). Successful translocations of nonhuman primates have been reported by Strum and Southwick (1986), Malik and Johnson (1991), Southwick et al. (1998) and Struhsaker and Siex (1998).