Task Cii Release and monitoring of rehabilitated wildlife

Suitability of the animal for release

Would the following factors determine if an animal could be re-released back into the wild?

Overall health

Physical condition

Reproductive ability

Sensory ability

• No

• Yes

Suitability of the animal for release

An offence may be committed under__________________ if a released animal does not have a reasonable chance of survival (i.e. a chance similar to its non-rehabilitated peers).

• The Animal Welfare Act 2006

• The Abandonment of Animals Act 1960

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Wild Mammals Act 1996

Suitability of the animal for release

If re-releasing a bird it should have the ability to maintain itself for:

•thermal regulation

•water proofing

•protection

and...

• fright

• fight

• flight

• the night

Site of release

The RSPCA states that the animal should preferably be returned to a safe position as close as possible to the site where they were found.

• True

• False

Site of release

The method of release should ensure that the patient, especially if at the end of a prolonged period of captivity, has time to adjust to its new surroundings and possibly be provided with a source of supplementary feeding once released.

• False

• True

Site of release

________ release is one in which an animal is simply allowed to exit a transport container or is let go from the hand, with no further care or feed provision.

• This statement describing hard release

• This statement is describing soft release

Site of release

____________involves continuing care for animals at the release site, particularly back-up feeding.

• This statement is describing hard release

• This statement is describing soft release

Impact of release

Release of invasive (non native) species is illegal without license and could have a detrimental effect on British species

• False

• True

Impact of release

Over population of animals could lead to an unbalance and increase likelihood of disease, displacement of current wild population, predation, and lack of resources (food)

• True

• False

Impact of release

Human and animal conflict could decrease – includes incidents of RTA, wildlife moving into urban areas, wildlife looking for alternative food sources and becoming overly familiar with people or preying on livestock (chickens, lambs)

• False

• True