title: Capture techniques in feral ruminants.
abstract: This article deals with some of the methods that can be used to capture feral or escaped ruminants. Some of the more common types of live traps, such as snares, spotlighting, and drive nets, are discussed, as are methods of chemical immobilization. The article concludes with a discussion of the medical problems that can occur during capture.
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000502:physiology; D007103:Immobilization; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000662:veterinary*; D012418:Ruminants / Q000502:physiology