Rearing and Training Pronghorns for Ecological Studies

Abstract
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) fawns were successfully hand-reared and trained for both laboratory and field studies in nutrition. Fawns were captured 1-3 days after birth, placed in an outdoor rearing facility and bottle-fed a formula of 1 part evaporated milk and 4 parts homogenized milk. Dietary disorder and bacterial infection resulting in diarrhea and bone and joint ailments were major problems encountered in rearing fawns. Of 32 fawns reared, 74% were successfully trained for field and laboratory studies.

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