PENGELOLAAN DAN PERILAKU BURUNG ELANG DI PUSAT PENYELAMATAN SATWA CIKANANGA, SUKABUMI

Abstract

Wildlife Rescue Center of Cikananga (PPSC), is a non governmental organization (NGO) which has facilitated rescue and rehabilitated wildlife, released wildlife to nature, and educated wildlife conservation programs. The purposes of this study were to obtain information on management and behaviour of eagles at the PPSC. Method was done by tabulation of eagle species from the year of 2005-2008, average activities as motionless, movement and eating behaviour. The number of eagles in the PPSC was 65 individuals which included in 14 species. The total number of eagles released to the nature was 31 individuals until 2005. Observation in cage showed that stasionary activity as a part of motionless behaviour was about 29.4%; this activity was done in a long time but withless frequency. Moreover, the stasionary activity was done when the temperature of environment colder and the birds stayed on the woody stick. The frequent movement behaviours were flying (18.46%), visiting food (13.20%), and walking (10.39%). The eating behaviours were different by eagle species and food kinds. Feeding live prey could raise wildbeast behaviour, shorter time of visiting and eating food. Species and environment sanitation were done by checking of eagle healthy, giving of medicine and cleaning of cage.