Exotic Animal Capture and Transport
Land owners who maintain wildlife management areas require exotic animal capture and transport services when they purchase new exotic animals, sell their exotic animals, need to provide medical care to their exotic animal or need to move their exotic animal to a new habitat. When working with exotic animals, Ranch Consulting takes all precautions. We use modern techniques to minimize stress with handling and capture.
- Techniques
- Helicopter is used to split a herd to isolate individual exotic animals
- If necessary, a net gun is used to capture individual exotic animals from the midst of a herd
- Tranquilizers are shot from the helicopter
- Once sedated, the animal is blindfolded to minimize stress
- Shields are used as a truck ramp to minimize blunt force trauma
- Once loaded, exotic animals are carefully positioned to enable them to stand safetly when they wake
- A helicopter can be used to drive a herd to a new location
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When working with exotic game, we take all precautions. We use modern techniques to minimize stress with handling and capture. |
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Scimitar-horned oryx have an interesting way of coping with a shortage of water. They are able to raise their body temperature by several degrees, up to 116 degrees Fahrenheit, to conserve water by avoiding sweating. |
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Mature blackbuck females on their way to a new breeding facility |
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Despite its name, the waterbuck does not spend much time in the water, but will take refuge there to escape predators. Waterbuck are diurnal, meaning they awake during the day and sleep at night. Pictured here a 2 year-old male. |
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Barasingha originally derive from India and their most striking feature is its antlers, with 10-14 tines on a mature stag, though some have been known to have up to 20. |
