Behavior and mortality of free-ranging raccoons, snowshoe hares, and striped skunks after exposure to 300 R. gamma. radiation

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Radiat. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3574661· OSTI ID:7306708

Tester, J R; Ternes, J W; Siniff, D B

Free-ranging raccoons (Procyon lotor), snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus), and striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) exposed to 300 R cesium-137 radiation were monitored by an automatic radio-tracking system. Five irradiated juvenile raccoons died within 30 days postirradiation, but no controls died. One irradiated and one control snowshoe hare were killed by predators within 30 days after irradiation. No skunks died. No consistent patterns of effects of the irradiation were detected in terms of size or location of home range or in the circadian rhythms.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis
• OSTI ID: 7306708
• Journal Information: Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 69:3; ISSN RAREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560152* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Animals
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MAMMALS
MONITORING
MORTALITY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIATIONS
VERTEBRATES
WILD ANIMALS