The effect of capture on ranging behaviour and activity of the European roe deer Capreolus capreolus.

The article focuses on a study that investigated whether the capture and handling of roe deer Capreolus capreolus, a medium-sized ungulate, modified its space use, activity and habitat use immediately following release. It cites the effect of capture stress on mortality, biological or physiological parameters and reproduction. It mentions the approach used by the researchers to study the immediate, short-term effects of capture on the spatial behaviour of roe deer. It details the impact of landscape structure on the degree of post-capture homerange displacement.