Competition between wild and captive-bred Penaeus plebejus and implications for stock enhancement [PDF]
, 2012 The mechanisms that drive density dependence are rarely studied in the applied context of population management. We examined the potential for competition for food and shelter and the resulting demographic density dependence to influence how well ...
Gray, C.A. +4 more
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Evaluating genetic traceability methods for captive bred marine fish and their applications in fisheries management and wildlife forensics [PDF]
, 2014 Growing demands for marine fish products is leading to increased pressure on already depleted wild populations and a rise in the aquaculture production.
Bargelloni, Luca +16 more
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Evaluation of a spring-powered captive bolt gun for killing kangaroo pouch young [PDF]
, 2014 Context: During commercial harvesting or non-commercial kangaroo culling programs, dependent young of shot females are required to be euthanased to prevent suffering and because they would be unlikely to survive.
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The release of a captive-raised female African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana [PDF]
, 2013 Wild female elephants live in close-knit matrilineal groups and housing captive elephants in artificial social groupings can cause significant welfare issues for individuals not accepted by other group members. We document the release of a captive-raised
Evans, Kate E +2 more
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Health evaluation of free-ranging and captive pichis (Zaedyus Pichiy; Mammalia, Dasypodidae), in Mendoza province, Argentina [PDF]
, 2009 The health of free-ranging and captive pichis (Zaedyus pichiy) was assessed in Mendoza Province, Argentina, between November 2001 and December 2006. Postmortem examinations of 150 confiscated and vehicle-killed pichis and clinical examinations of 139 ...
Aguilar, Roberto F. +2 more
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Cold stress in captive great apes recorded in incremental lines of dental cementum [PDF]
, 2002 Incremental lines in dental cementum of museum specimens of 11 free-ranging great apes were compared to the respective structures in 5 captive specimens of known age-at-death, and with many known life-history parameters.
Cipriano, Alessandra
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Survival rates of captive-bred Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii in a hunted migratory population [PDF]
, 2016 Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii numbers are declining owing to unsustainable levels of hunting and poaching, with the main conservation response being population reinforcement through the release of captive-bred birds.
Burnside, Robert +3 more
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Efficiency of low versus high airline pressure in stunning cattle with a pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun [PDF]
, 2017 The efficiency of stunning cattle was assessed in 443 animals (304 pure Zebu and 139 crossbred cattle), being mainly mature bulls and cows. Cattle were stunned using a Jarvis pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun operating with low (160–175 ...
Costa, F A D +4 more
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Investigation Into the Humaneness of Slaughter Methods for Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcelus) in the Andean Region [PDF]
, 2016 Guinea pigs (Cavia porcelus) are an important source of nonhuman animal protein in the Andean region of South America. Specific guidelines regarding the welfare of guinea pigs before and during slaughter have yet to be developed.
Dennis M. B. +15 more
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Nutritional and health status of woolly monkeys [PDF]
, 2008 Woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha and L. flavicauda) are threatened species in the wild and in captivity. Numerous zoological institutions have historically kept Lagothrix lagotricha spp., but only a few of them have succeeded in breeding populations.
Ange-van Heugten, K.D. +3 more
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