Table 5. Percent site fidelity of translocated cheetahs.
Results represent data for 12 months post-release.
| Category | No. of locations (n) | A—All conservation area | B—Recipient reserves only | Comparison A vs. B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Mean (SE) | Max | Total | Min | Mean (SE) | Max | Total | Wilcoxon signed rank test | ||
| All adults (n = 23) | 3,199 | 1.04 | 54.89 (7.49) | 100.00 | 44.45 | 0.82 | 39.80 (7.16) | 100.00 | 16.91 | S = 27.5, P = 0.001* |
| Males (n = 12) | 1,916 | 1.04 | 50.29 (10.61) | 100.00 | 50.26 | 0.82 | 29.25 (8.47) | 100.00 | 12.21 | S = 5.0, P = 0.0625 |
| Females (n = 11) | 1,283 | 4.69 | 59.90 (10.87) | 100.00 | 35.78 | 3.58 | 51.30 (11.15) | 100.00 | 23.93 | S = 10.5, P = 0.0156* |
| Soft released (n = 10) | 1,340 | 26.65 | 54.26 (8.18) | 100.00 | 53.34 | 0.82 | 36.95 (8.75) | 100.00 | 19.33 | S = 7.5, P = 0.0313* |
| Hard released (n = 13) | 1,859 | 1.04 | 55.36 (11.98) | 100.00 | 37.98 | 1.04 | 41.99 (11.01) | 100.00 | 15.17 | S = 7.5, P = 0.0313* |
| GPS collars (n = 12) | 2,336 | 1.04 | 46.18 (10.71) | 100.00 | 44.65 | 0.82 | 24.78 (8.65) | 100.00 | 10.83 | S = 10.5, P = 0.0156* |
| VHF collars (n = 11)a | 863 | 1.04 | 64.38 (10.16) | 100.00 | 47.76 | 1.04 | 56.18 (9.73) | 100.00 | 33.37 | S = 5.0, P = 0.0625 |
Notes.
a
Including female Aju02 with ID collar.
*
Denotes statistical significance at α = 0.05.