The ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii Smuts 1832) is vulnerable to extinction due to poaching and trafficking. Recovery of pangolins from the trade and subsequent rehabilitation and release form a core component of pangolin conservation. Post-release monitoring of rehabilitated pangolins through the attachment of very high frequency (VHF) transmitters and satellite devices is carried out to determine the efficacy of release protocols. We report on 14 confirmed and 19 potential incidents of device removal by predators during non-fatal attacks, which occurred over a 6 year period. During this time, 78 devices were deployed 109 times attached to 36 rehabilitated pangolins. These incidents should be considered during the design of future post-release monitoring protocols.

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捕食者非致命性清除地面穿山甲（Smutsia temminckii Smuts, 1832）追踪装置

由于偷猎和贩运，地面穿山甲（Smutsia temminckii Smuts 1832）很容易灭绝。从贸易中回收穿山甲以及随后的恢复和释放是穿山甲保护的核心组成部分。通过连接甚高频（VHF）发射器和卫星设备对康复穿山甲进行释放后监测，以确定释放协议的有效性。我们报告了 6 年间发生的 14 起已确认和 19 起潜在的非致命袭击期间掠夺者移除设备的事件。在此期间，78 个设备被部署 109 次，连接到 36 只康复穿山甲上。在设计未来的发布后监控协议时应考虑这些事件。