Electrocutions in free-living black-tufted marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) in anthropogenic environments in the Federal District and surrounding areas, Brazil

Autor: Cristiano Barros de Melo, Tais Meziara Wilson, Alessandro Pecego Martins Romano, Bianca Dias, Márcio Botelho de Castro, Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Passos, Marina Frota de Albuquerque Landi, Sarah I Castro, Matias Pablo Juan Szabó, Alexandra A B G Pereira, Gabriela R T Costa
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Primates. 61:321-329
ISSN: 1610-7365
0032-8332
DOI: 10.1007/s10329-019-00760-x
Popis: Shrinking natural habitats exposes some non-human primates to the risk of accidents associated with electrical transmission lines. We examined dead marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) collected in the region from January 2015 to April 2018 to determine the animals' cause of death and for electrocuted animals we examined the locations the animals had died as well as the configuration of the power lines at these sites. We also recorded the sex of the animal, the body region affected, and characteristics of the injuries. We diagnosed electrocutions in 11% (n = 34) of the marmosets studied. Most of the affected animals were male (n = 22) with single or double sites of injury on the limbs. Animals were injured in urban (n = 26) and peri-urban (n = 8) areas on lower-voltage alternate current lines, and we detected no seasonality or hotspots of electrocution. Our findings suggest that movement along transmission lines composed of bundled conductors is a major factor in electrocutions of marmosets in the Federal District and surrounding areas. The planning of electrical power grid infrastructure should consider arboreal primates to prevent electrocutions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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