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SummerWinterThe feral camel lives in non-territorialgroups of three main kinds: year-roundgroups of bulls (males); summer groupsof cows (females) and calves; and winterbreeding groups that include a maturebull and several cows and their calves.Only old bulls tend to be solitary. Largerherds may form in summer when groupsbull groupcongregate. During the breeding season,from May to October, rutting males havea herd of many cows, which they defendagainst advances from other bulls.Pregnancy lasts about 13 months and acow gives birth to a single young, whichbull joins cowgroupdominant bullpushes out subadultmales which go tojoin bachelor groupsolder bulls maylive on their ownis weaned at about 18 months. Captivecamels can live for as long as 50 yearsand breed for at least 30 years.core cow groupwith calvesbull herds cow groupcows in latepregnancyleave thegroup togive birth ontheir own34Camels in the wild live in herds.
SummerLegendMaleadultsubadultcalfbull leaves the cowgroup voluntarilyyounger or weakerbulls herd cowgroup temporarilyFemaleadultsubadultcalfSize of symbol correspondsto respective age classcows with youngcalves form newcore groupFigure adapted from figure by Dorges and Heucke in Williams,O.J. (2002). Capture and handling of camels destined forthe abattoir. 2nd Edition. Central Australian Camels IndustryAssociation Inc. Alice Springs, NT.The social structure of wild camel herds changes with the seasons.35
Page 1 and 2: Best PracticeCamel BookAn illustrat
Page 3: Warning:This book contains images o
Page 6 and 7: ForewordPrefaceThis book is unique.
Page 9 and 10: Introduction9A
Page 11 and 12: There are best practice ways to do
Page 13 and 14: Camel Handling HazardsThe one-humpe
Page 15 and 16: Crushing and chargingCamels are lar
Page 17 and 18: Spraying cudCamels digest food simi
Page 19 and 20: Body condition and camel hump score
Page 21 and 22: Identifying cow camels in late preg
Page 23 and 24: Model code of practicefor the human
Page 25 and 26: This model code of practice gives a
Page 27 and 28: Definitions and TermsPest animal -
Page 29 and 30: • Identify as best you can, the p
Page 31 and 32: Feral camels wander widely accordin
Page 33: At times when forage is green and m
Page 37 and 38: Camels can damage water tanks and w
Page 39 and 40: Camels can damage the homes of othe
Page 41 and 42: In addition, camels could also pote
Page 43 and 44: Many Aboriginal people believe that
Page 45 and 46: Developing a management planThis in
Page 47 and 48: Feral Camel Control TechniquesHuman
Page 49 and 50: MusteringMustering will expose fera
Page 51 and 52: Table 1: Humaneness, Efficacy, Cost
Page 53 and 54: Standard Operating ProceduresFurthe

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