title: Chemical immobilisation and satellite tagging of free-living southern cassowaries.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) attains 1.8 m in height and over 80 kg in weight. These large birds are equipped with large claws and, although not a direct threat to humans, they have caused serious injury to handlers and members of the public.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study describes chemical immobilisation, restraint, transport and post-monitoring (satellite tracking) methodologies for adult and juvenile southern cassowaries, captured and released from their natural environment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The described methods have improved the management and research opportunities for the southern cassowary and may be transferable to other species of large ratite.
authors: School of Environmental & Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia. hcampbe8@une.edu.au.
authors: H A
authors: HA
authors: Campbell
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Dwyer
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Sullivan
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Mead
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Lauridsen
mesh_terms: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011793:Queensland; D020310:Struthioniformes; D013686:Telemetry / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D013992:Tiletamine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015041:Zolazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; C006131:tiletamine, zolazepam drug combination; D013992:Tiletamine; D015041:Zolazepam
keywords: anaesthesia; cassowary; ratites; restraint; telemetry; tiletamine-zolazepam