A New Method of Argali ( Ovis ammon ) Captur e using Horsemen and Drive- nets

Abstract

Ar gali sheep ( Ovis ammon ) were live captured for radio-collaring using horsemen as the primary means to herd them into drive nets. Two adult ar gali ewes, one ar gali lamb, and one adult ibex ewe were captured by drive-netting in five days ef fort in Ikh Nartiin Chuluu Nature Reserve, Mongolia, in September 2002. This represents the first use of this low tech, ef ficient, and low cost method for live capture of argali.

Keywords

• ar gali
• capture
• drive-net