Morphological Characteristics and Effects of Telazol on American Badgers in South Texas

Authors

  • Daniel P. Collins
  • Louis A. Harveson
  • Donald C. Ruthven III

Keywords:

badger, Taxidea taxus, morphological characteristics, Telazol, South Texas

Abstract

Five North American badgers were trapped on the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area located in Texas counties Dimmit and LaSalle Texas in 2002. Mean male badger weight was 6.29 ± 0.76 kg and weight for a female badger was 5.44 ± 0.00 kg. Weights resulted in a mean dosage of 0.75 ± 0.24 cc of Telazol® with a workable time of 7.25 minutes. We concluded that badgers can be safely immobilized under field conditions using Telazol.

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Published

2016-04-08

How to Cite

Collins, D. P., Harveson, L. A., & Ruthven III, D. C. (2016). Morphological Characteristics and Effects of Telazol on American Badgers in South Texas. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 26, 25–31. Retrieved from https://txjanr.agintexas.org/index.php/txjanr/article/view/31

Issue

Vol. 26 (2013)

Section

Research Articles