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Abstract

Kossak S., 1981: Hand-rearing and care of a group of roe-deer. Acta theriol., 26, 11: 207—218 [With 4 Tables]. A description is given of methods and course of hand-rearing a group of roe-deer, Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758). The purpose of the study was to obtain a social group of roe-deer which would differ from their wild fellows only in respect of the human element having been incorporated into its com position. In order to achieve the formation of a social bond between keeper and roe-deer it was necessary: (a) to obtain the animals at an early age for rearing, (b) for the keeper actively to participate in operations of a social nature (with the exception of play among fawns). In order to provide complete satisfaction of all the animals' requirements they were allocated 21,34 ha of wooded land with tree stands varying in age. The maximum number of roe-deer in this area was six. The advantages and disadvantages of the methods of dealing with the group of roe-deer are discussed and their suitability for scientific studies assessed. [Forest Res. Inst., Section of Nature Protection, 17-230 Bialowieza, Poland],