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Factors affecting breeding in captive Carnivora
Captive carnivores pose a challenge for conservationists and institutions alike, presenting many problems that range from diseases to poor welfare and unsuccessful breeding.
von Schmalz-Peixoto, K. E. +1 more
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Captive breeding of threatened species, for release to the wild, is critical for conservation. This strategy, however, risks producing captive-raised animals with traits poorly suited to the wild.
Catherine E. Grueber +6 more
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Blackfish: how captive killer whale documentary ended SeaWorld's orca breeding programme [PDF]
First paragraph: After its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013, the documentary Blackfish reached nearly 21 million viewers within its first month of airing on CNN. The film tells the bleak story of Tilikum, a performing orca at the US
Veríssimo, Diogo, Thomas-Walters, Laura
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Citron-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata) is one of endemic bird which endangered in Sumba islands and protected by in law. The study was aimed to analyze the determinants factor of the captive breeding success of citron-crested ...
Mery Fahik +2 more
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Breeding of “Hapale jacchus” in Captivity [PDF]
MR, MOSELEY'S Marmosets (NATURE, vol. xxviii. p. 572) are by no means the first instance in Europe, or even in England. Edwards, more than a hundred years ago, recorded a case in Portugal; and Frederic Cuvier had three born in Paris in 1819 (vide Sir William Jardine's Natural Library—Mammalia, vol. i.). A relative of mine brought a pair of this species
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Captive breeding of orangutans
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Perry, John, Horsemen, Dana Lee
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Dietary factors associated with faecal consistency and other indicators of gastrointestinal health in the captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) [PDF]
Gastrointestinal diseases pose significant risks to captive cheetah survival and welfare. Multiple factors are thought to be associated with these diseases, but to date a comprehensive epidemiological survey of disease risk factors has not been conducted.
Whitehouse-Tedd, Katherine M +11 more
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Auks Breeding in Captivity [PDF]
The author describes her encouraging success with the breeding of captive Guillemots cleaned and cared for after ‘oiling’ episodes.
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Getting off to a good start? Genetic evaluation of the ex situ conservation project of the Critically Endangered Montseny brook newt (Calotriton arnoldi) [PDF]
Ex situ management strategies play an important role in the conservation of threatened species when the wild survival of the species cannot be ensured.
Emilio Valbuena-Ureña +7 more
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Background Captive breeding programs are one of the many tools used by conservation practitioners as a means of conserving, supporting, and supplementing populations of imperilled species.
Lisa A. Donaldson +6 more
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