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Ana Kamp
Ynt: Özgür Datvi !
Bahsi geçen rapor bu mudur?
ey insanlar, bir vahşi ayı 3 yaşına kadar kendisini diğer ayıların yanında mutlu yada güvende hissetmez. çünkü 3 yaşına kadar kendisini yanında güvende hissettiği annesiyle birlikte yaşar. ayıları sadece dansçı ayılarla tanıyan nilüfer hanımda bunu anlasa işler daha kolay olacak...ayılar koyun sürüsü değildir. karşılaştıklarında birbirlerine saldırmasalar da her birey kendi sahasında yanlız yaşar ve birbirlerine karşı temkinlidirler. dolayısıyla o kadar küçük bir alanda ayıların birarada bulunup nasıl bir davranış sergilemesini bekliyor acaba nilüfer hanım? bir de korku reaksiyonlarından bahsediliyor. bu hayvanın başına gelenler hangi canlının başına gelseydi korku reaksiyonları göstermezdi?
Statement on the male bear cub “Datvi” at Karacabey
By Lydia Kolter and José Kok
The video provided by Prof. Nilufer Aytug during a meeting with José Kok and Lydia Kolter, EAZA Bear TAG, on 7th December 2007 at Ouwehand Zoo Rhenen, NL, demonstrated that the male bear cub “Datvi” is in a very good physical condition. The fact that this cub followed easily and without hesitation different persons in particular when it expected food is an unambiguous sign that it is habituated to humans.
According to the report of Prof. Aytug this cub which is about 10 – 11 months old displays strong fear reactions towards conspecifics when sharing an enclosure of 1500 m². Even when the other young bears are separated in an adjacent area the animal is extremely wary and reacts with flight when those are moving around. These reactions indicate a lack of socialisation with the own species to a degree which is unknown at the facility of Karacabey, where orphaned cubs (in the age of 3 to months) are successfully introduced to each other every year.
The male “Datvi” was approximately 11 months and thus considerably older, when re-introducing was attempted.
The release of bears, which are in general shy creatures but might become dangerous in case of habituation to humans, is still a matter of debate in the community of bear experts and conservationists. Hand-rearing of cubs from an early age inevitably implicates a certain degree of habituation. At least in American black bears (Ursus americanus) this does not necessarily negatively interfere with later release attempts as long as contact to humans is restricted to very few individuals – at best just one person. In this way a habituation to humans in general is avoided and instead the fear reaction towards our species persists. As a consequence animals reared like that should not seek contact by themselves; they should even avoid humans latest at the end of their first year of life. They should be socialised with conspecifics as early as possible and seek companionship with other bears. The ability to properly interact with members of their own species is considered the most relevant single factor which contributes to success or failure of releases of young bears to the wild.
The rearing history of the male bear cub “Datvi” does not allow its release back to the wild. There is a high probability that it will take each opportunity to follow the first humans, it encounters. Because it is not properly socialised communication with migrating or resident conspecifics might fail. It might either be killed or displaced from high quality habitat into marginal habitat. This might mean starvation or – depending on the release area – entering areas with human use and increased probability of encounters with humans. As it does not fear them, it might approach people closely in search for food. Even if the bear does not do harm to humans, something which cannot be guaranteed, they in turn might feel threatened and kill it in defence of life and property. In case actual conflicts arouse there is a high risk that the behaviour of one bear is taken to blame the whole species which is counterproductive in terms of species conservation efforts.
Adress:
Dr. Lydia Kolter
Koelner Zoo
Riehler Str. 173
50735 Koeln
Germany
José Kok
Ouwehands Dierenark
PO BOX 9
3910 AA Rhenen
The Netherlands
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Bahsi geçen rapor bu mudur?
ey insanlar, bir vahşi ayı 3 yaşına kadar kendisini diğer ayıların yanında mutlu yada güvende hissetmez. çünkü 3 yaşına kadar kendisini yanında güvende hissettiği annesiyle birlikte yaşar. ayıları sadece dansçı ayılarla tanıyan nilüfer hanımda bunu anlasa işler daha kolay olacak...ayılar koyun sürüsü değildir. karşılaştıklarında birbirlerine saldırmasalar da her birey kendi sahasında yanlız yaşar ve birbirlerine karşı temkinlidirler. dolayısıyla o kadar küçük bir alanda ayıların birarada bulunup nasıl bir davranış sergilemesini bekliyor acaba nilüfer hanım? bir de korku reaksiyonlarından bahsediliyor. bu hayvanın başına gelenler hangi canlının başına gelseydi korku reaksiyonları göstermezdi?
Statement on the male bear cub “Datvi” at Karacabey
By Lydia Kolter and José Kok
The video provided by Prof. Nilufer Aytug during a meeting with José Kok and Lydia Kolter, EAZA Bear TAG, on 7th December 2007 at Ouwehand Zoo Rhenen, NL, demonstrated that the male bear cub “Datvi” is in a very good physical condition. The fact that this cub followed easily and without hesitation different persons in particular when it expected food is an unambiguous sign that it is habituated to humans.
According to the report of Prof. Aytug this cub which is about 10 – 11 months old displays strong fear reactions towards conspecifics when sharing an enclosure of 1500 m². Even when the other young bears are separated in an adjacent area the animal is extremely wary and reacts with flight when those are moving around. These reactions indicate a lack of socialisation with the own species to a degree which is unknown at the facility of Karacabey, where orphaned cubs (in the age of 3 to months) are successfully introduced to each other every year.
The male “Datvi” was approximately 11 months and thus considerably older, when re-introducing was attempted.
The release of bears, which are in general shy creatures but might become dangerous in case of habituation to humans, is still a matter of debate in the community of bear experts and conservationists. Hand-rearing of cubs from an early age inevitably implicates a certain degree of habituation. At least in American black bears (Ursus americanus) this does not necessarily negatively interfere with later release attempts as long as contact to humans is restricted to very few individuals – at best just one person. In this way a habituation to humans in general is avoided and instead the fear reaction towards our species persists. As a consequence animals reared like that should not seek contact by themselves; they should even avoid humans latest at the end of their first year of life. They should be socialised with conspecifics as early as possible and seek companionship with other bears. The ability to properly interact with members of their own species is considered the most relevant single factor which contributes to success or failure of releases of young bears to the wild.
The rearing history of the male bear cub “Datvi” does not allow its release back to the wild. There is a high probability that it will take each opportunity to follow the first humans, it encounters. Because it is not properly socialised communication with migrating or resident conspecifics might fail. It might either be killed or displaced from high quality habitat into marginal habitat. This might mean starvation or – depending on the release area – entering areas with human use and increased probability of encounters with humans. As it does not fear them, it might approach people closely in search for food. Even if the bear does not do harm to humans, something which cannot be guaranteed, they in turn might feel threatened and kill it in defence of life and property. In case actual conflicts arouse there is a high risk that the behaviour of one bear is taken to blame the whole species which is counterproductive in terms of species conservation efforts.
Adress:
Dr. Lydia Kolter
Koelner Zoo
Riehler Str. 173
50735 Koeln
Germany
José Kok
Ouwehands Dierenark
PO BOX 9
3910 AA Rhenen
The Netherlands
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