Response of Koalas (Phascolarctos-Cinereus) to Reintroduction to the Wild After Rehabilitation

摘要

Subadult koalas were returned to the wild after 2 months in captivity. These animals were fitted withnradio collars and released among a population of koalas in which the movements of 30 individual werenbeing monitored by radio tracking. For the first 30 days after release, movements of the rehabilitatednkoalas were monitored daily, thereafter biweekly. The movement pattern of females after release wasncharacterised by remaining within the study area. In contrast, the males showed a progressive movementnaway from the site of release (approximately 1 km after 30 days). During the same period thenestablished koala population exhibited its usual pattern of movements within the study area.