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Titre :	Swift fox reintroductions on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, USA
Auteurs :	David E. Ausband, Auteur ; Kerry R. Foresman, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Biological Conservation (136(3) MAY 2007)
Article en page(s) :	423-430
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Swift foxes (Vulpes velox) were once common prairie inhabitants throughout western North America and were integral components within ecosystems and some Native American tribal cultures. In response to extirpation from tribal lands, the Blackfeet Tribe and Defenders of Wildlife reintroduced 123 captive-raised swift foxes from 1998 to 2002 to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, USA. We used two success criteria, a population growth rate >= 1.0 and an index count >= 100 foxes, to determine if the reintroduction was a short-term success. We radiocollared and monitored swift foxes from 2003 to 2005 to estimate survival and fecundity. The swift fox population grew at a rate of 16% during 2003/2004 and 14% in 2004/2005. In addition, field crews observed

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