SECTION C
WILDLIFE FIELD RESEARCH

Investigators conducting field studies with animals should assure the IACUC that collection of specimens or invasive procedures will comply with municipal, state and federal regulations and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Guidelines for using animals in field studies prepared by professional societies are useful when they adhere to the humane principles of the U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training ( and the Guide.

C1.List all state, federal and international permits required for your research. Note: if applicable, permits must be obtained before research is initiated.

SPECIES / ISSUING AUTHORITY / LICENSE/PERMIT HOLDER / LICENSE/PERMIT NUMBER

C2.Describe precautions taken to ensure the health and safety of personnel working in the field and handling wild animals (e.g., rabies immunization, Lyme disease, hanta virus, etc.).

C3.List the required personal protective equipment (PPE) and how personnel will be trained to properly use this equipment.

C4.Indicate study site location including county, state and country.

SPECIES / COUNTY / STATE / COUNTRY
LIVE CAPTURE AND RELEASE

C5.Fill in the table below:

SPECIES / METHOD(S) OF CAPTURE / DEVICES USED / FREQUENCY
DEVICE CHECKED / ESTIMATED MAXIMUM TIME IN DEVICE

C6.What precautions will be used to minimize injury and/or mortality?

C7.What precautions will be taken to reduce non-target captures?

C8.Describe marking procedures to be used.

TISSUE COLLECTION

C9.If blood or other tissue samples are to be taken, describe procedures to be taken to prevent infection at the sample site.

C10.Describe procedures for monitoring the animal during recovery from these procedures.

HOLDING CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS

Physical restraint is defined in the Guide as “the use of manual or mechanical means to limit some or all of an animal’s normal movement…” Since traps used for live capture (e.g., Sherman, Tomahawk,Havahart, pitfalls, artificial burrows, corrals, and others) allow for the captive animal to makeappropriate postural adjustments, the MSU IACUC will not consider such devices to be physical restraint. Adequate measures should be taken by the PI to ensure that the captured animal(s) are protected frompredation and temperature extremes and have food and water available, as needed, while in traps. Traps should be checked at least daily to reduce risk of injury and mortality and capture of non-targetspecies.

C11.If the animals are to be held longer than 12 hours, indicate the type of confinement and the length of time they will be confined. If feed and water will be withheld, please justify.

C12.How often will the captive animals be observed during daily care?

C13.If live animals are to be transported, indicate method of transportation. All vehicles must be inspected by the IACUC before use. Contact the IACUC Research Liaison at 432-8103 for an appointment.

NON-SURVIVAL COLLECTION

C14.Describe procedure(s) to be used.

C15.Describe precautions that will be taken to prevent non-target mortalities.

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C16.How will you ensure that the animal will not revive (e.g.: removal of heart, induction of bilateral pneumothorax)

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