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The space use by Przewalski's horses of the semi-free population during first years after their reintroduction to Orenburg State Nature Reserve, Russia

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2019
In 2015, the Joint Directorate of State Nature Reserves «Orenburg» and «Shaitan-Tau» (FSFI «Orenburg Reserves») launched the Programme on establishing a semi-free population of the Przewalski's horse Equus ferus przewalskii in the 165 km2 Pre-Urals ...
Daniel Klich, Tatjana L. Zharkikh, Rafał Łopucki, Rafilia T. Bakirova, Evgeniy A. Bulgakov, Vladimir Yu. Petrov   +5 more
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The initial stage of the development of the semi-free population of the Przewalski's horse in the Orenburg State Nature Reserve (Russia)

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2019
The Joint Directorate of the State Nature Reserves «Orenburg» and «Shaitan-Tau» (later – FSFI «Orenburg Reserves») elaborated the Programme on establishing a semi-free population of the Przewalski's horse in the Orenburg State Nature Reserve (Russia). It
Rafilia T. Bakirova, Tatjana L. Zharkikh, Evgeniy A. Bulgakov   +2 more
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Indexes of pasturable ecology of Equus ferus przewalskii (Equidae) in steppes of the Western Manych Valley (south-east of the Rostov Region, Russia)

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2019
In 2015–2016, we studied the species composition, above-ground phytomass and feeding habits of semi-free Przewalski's horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) in a natural pasture of the steppe valley of the Western Manych. The above-ground mass of plants on the
Vladimir D. Kazmin, Boris D. Abaturov, Raisa R. Dzhapova, Elena Ch. Ayusheva, Vita V. Dzhapova, Delger V. Nokhayeva, Victor A. Minoranskiy, Ivan N. Medyanikov   +7 more
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Tissue preservation and cell culture of Przewalskii´s horse (Equus przewalskii): an endangered species

Bioscience Journal, 2011
The Przewalskii´s horse or Mongolian wild horse (Equus przewalskii, Poljakov, 1881) is presently the only species of wild horse in existence. Originally from Asia, it is, classified as in extremely high risk of extinction which puts the species in the ...
Rodrigo Puentes, Agustín Furtado, Maria José Estradé, Rafael Aragunde, Nicolás Cazales, Gabriela Costa, Jorge Estévez, Fernando Cirilo, Cecilia Galosi   +8 more
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Is leadership a reliable concept in animals? An empirical study in the horse.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Leadership is commonly invoked when accounting for the coordination of group movements in animals, yet it remains loosely defined. In parallel, there is increased evidence of the sharing of group decisions by animals on the move.
Marie Bourjade, Bernard Thierry, Martine Hausberger, Odile Petit   +3 more
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Genetic diversity of the free-living population of Przewalski's horses in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Theriologia Ukrainica, 2020
The present study is aimed at evaluating the genetic diversity, genetic status and the extent of hybridization with the domestic horse for the Przhevalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii Poliakov 1881) population free-ranging in the territory of the ...
Ekaterina E. Kheidorova, Kanstantsin V. Homel, Mikhail E. Nikiforov, Aliaksei V. Shpak, Valery Ch. Dombrovski, Marina S. Shkvyrya, Peter E. Schlichting, James C. Beasley, Denis A. Vishnevsky, Yegor B. Yakovlev   +9 more
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Gut Microbiomes of Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Populations in Short- and Long-Term Captivity: Implication for Species Reintroduction Based on the Soft-Release Strategy

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Captivity maybe the only choice for survival of many endangered vertebrates, and understanding its broad effects is important for animal management and conservation, including breeding endangered species for subsequent release.
Liping Tang, Yimeng Li, Amrita Srivathsan, Yunyun Gao, Kai Li, Defu Hu, Dong Zhang   +6 more
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Analysis of habitat use, activity, and body condition scores of Przewalski's horses in Hortobagy National Park, Hungary

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2019
A founder population of Przewalski's horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) was set free in a semi-reserve called Pentezug in the Hortobagy National Park (Hungary) in 1997.
Viola Kerekes, Katalin Ozogány, István Sándor, Zsolt Vegvari, Csilla Czető, Bettina Nyírő, Timea Szabados, Lajos Széles, Zoltán Barta   +8 more
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Gastrointestinal Parasite Community in a New Population of the Przewalski’s Horse (Equus Ferus Przewalskii) in the Orenburg State Reserve, Russia

Vestnik Zoologii, 2017
AbstractThe Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii, Poljakov, 1881) is an endangered subspecies of wild horses (Equus ferus) native to steppes of Central Asia. In 2015, the Program of Establishing of a Semi-Free Population of the Przewalski’s Horse in the Orenburg Reserve was launched by FGFI “Orenburg Reserves”.
Kuzmina, T. A., Zvegintsova, N. S., Zharkikh, T. L.   +2 more
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Reproductive technologies for conservation of genetic resources of endangered Equidae: a review

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2019
This review presents data on the use of assisted reproductive techniques to obtain offspring and preserve the genetic resources of wild Equidae including the Przewalski's horse Equus ferus przewalskii. Some results and applied techniques in obtaining and
George Yu. Maksudov, Ksenia I. Egorova
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