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Moult-breeding trade-offs in the Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) could have management applications

Avian Research
Moult is an essential event in the annual cycle of birds. Moult patterns and strategies of birds are crucial for understanding their life-history trade-offs and adaptations to the environment.
Jia Li, Dongping Liu, Wei Li, Wenbin Duan, Jie Gao, Chao Wang   +5 more
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Can we reestablish a self-sustaining population? A case study on reintroduced Crested Ibis with population viability analysis

Avian Research, 2021
Background One of the most challenging tasks in wildlife conservation and management is clarifying which and how external and intrinsic factors influence wildlife demography and long-term viability.
Yashuai Zhang, Fang Wang, Zhenxia Cui, Min Li, Xia Li, Xinping Ye, Xiaoping Yu   +6 more
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Genetic Analyses in the Japanese Captive Population of Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) using Pedigree Information [PDF]

The Journal of Poultry Science, 2016
The Japanese captive population of Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) was established using 5 founders derived from the Chinese captive population. Its size has increased rapidly, and the maintenance phase is about to start.
Yuichi Wajiki, Yoshinori Kaneko, Toshie Sugiyama, Takahisa Yamada, Hiroaki Iwaisaki   +4 more
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Genetic Diversity and Differentiation at Structurally Varying MHC Haplotypes and Microsatellites in Bottlenecked Populations of Endangered Crested Ibis [PDF]

Cells, 2019
Investigating adaptive potential and understanding the relative roles of selection and genetic drift in populations of endangered species are essential in conservation.
Hong Lan, Tong Zhou, Qiu-Hong Wan, Sheng-Guo Fang   +3 more
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How much can we trust GPS wildlife tracking? An assessment in semi-free-ranging Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
GPS tracking has been increasingly used for wildlife studies in recent decades, but its performance has not been fully assessed, especially for newly developed lightweight transmitters.
Dongping Liu, Lixia Chen, Yihua Wang, Jun Lu, Songlin Huang   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Genetic diversity and structure in the Sado captive population of the Japanese crested ibis. [PDF]

Zoological Science, 2013
The Japanese crested ibis Nipponia nippon is a critically threatened bird. We assessed genetic diversity and structure in the Sado captive population of the Japanese crested ibis based on 24 and 50 microsatellite markers developed respectively for the ...
Homma, Kosuke, Iwaisaki, Hiroaki, Kaneko, Yoshinori, Matsuda, Hirokazu, Sugiyama, Toshie, Taniguchi, Yukio, Tsubono, Kanako, Urano, Kensuke, Yamada, Takahisa, Yamagishi, Satoshi   +9 more
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Citizen’s Perception on Eco-friendly Lifestyle for Conserving Endangered Oriental White Stork and Crested Ibis Bird Species in Japan – Case Studies in Toyoka, Sado and Konosu Cities

International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 2023
This study aims to find out the relationship between an eco-friendly lifestyle and the attitude towards conservation of endangered Oriental White Stork and Japanese Crested Ibis bird species in Toyooka, Sado, and Konosu cities in Japan ...
Hideo Kawashima, Kiyotaka Fukahori, Mahfuza Parveen, Garu Muni Wathsala Lakpriya Gunawardena, Takashi Asaeda   +4 more
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Spatiotemporal remote sensing monitoring and driving mechanism analysis of vegetation quality in Crested Ibis habitats: a case study of Deqing County

All Earth
To systematically evaluate the evolution of ecological quality and its driving mechanisms in Crested Ibis habitats, this study selected Deqing County in Zhejiang Province as the study area.
Jian Shi, Guoqiang Qiu, Xiaotian Liu, Xiancui Zhang, Mingxing Zhao, Choufei Wu, Dejin Dong   +6 more
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When did recombination suppression events occur in bird ZW sex chromosomes? [PDF]

Nature Communications
A recent paper found that the sex chromosomes of the crested ibis have more gametolog pairs than many other birds. This Comment discusses that this finding suggets that WZ recombination stopped independently in the sex chromosomes in different bird ...
Deborah Charlesworth
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Multi-source remote sensing data for monitoring natural reserves: a case study on the Shaanxi Hanzhong crested ibis National Nature Reserve, China

International Journal of Digital Earth
Establishing nature reserves is an effective measure to achieve SDG 15.5, but human disturbances have reduced their conservation efficacy, making it essential to closely monitor human activities and their impacts within these areas.
Haoshan Wang, Yunwei Tang, Linhai Jing, Hui Li, Haifeng Ding, Changyong Dou   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources