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Programme on establishing a semi-free population of Przewalski's horse in Orenburg State Nature Reserve: the first successful project on the reintroduction of the species in Russia

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2019
The Przewalski's horse Equus ferus przewalskii is the only wild representative of the subgenus true horses left in the world. This article discusses the history of projects on the reintroduction of the Przewalski's horse in Russia and compares two ...
Rafilia T. Bakirova, Tatjana L. Zharkikh
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Stable isotopes reveal diet shift from pre-extinction to reintroduced Przewalski’s horses

Scientific Reports, 2017
The Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), the only remaining wild horse within the equid family, is one of only a handful of species worldwide that went extinct in the wild, was saved by captive breeding, and has been successfully returned to the
Petra Kaczensky, Martina Burnik Šturm, Mikhail V. Sablin, Christian C. Voigt, Steve Smith, Oyunsaikhan Ganbaatar, Boglarka Balint, Chris Walzer, Natalia N. Spasskaya   +8 more
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Accurate Runs of Homozygosity Estimation From Low Coverage Genome Sequences in Non‐Model Species

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Runs of homozygosity (ROH) are increasingly being analysed using whole genome sequences in non‐model species as a measure of inbreeding and to assess demographic history, thus providing useful information for conservation. However, most studies have used Plink for ROH inference which performs poorly when sequencing depth is below 10×, often ...
Rebecca S. Taylor, Micheline Manseau, Paul J. Wilson   +2 more
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Close encounters of the friendly kind: pacific between‐group interactions in primates

Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2257-2284, December 2025.
ABSTRACT While intergroup conflict features prominently in the behavioural ecology literature, its antonym, intergroup peace, has been a rather neglected phenomenon until recently. Neighbourly relations and affiliative interactions are far from uncommon.
Cyril C. Grueter, Luca Pozzi
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Feral horses at the city gate: ecological insights and rewilding opportunity

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 89, Issue 4, May 2025.
Using motion‐sensitive cameras, we monitored the spatial and temporal distribution of the feral horse population in the La Calvana Natura 2000 site in central Italy. We estimated that the population was growing and horses were present in 40% of the sampled area.
Ilaria Greco, Alberto Masoni, Valeria Avetta, Agnese Santi, Emilio Berti, Giulia Pini, Roberto Bartoli, Gloria Padovan, Giovanni Argenti, Camilla Dibari, Francesco Rovero, Giacomo Santini   +11 more
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Oviposition site selection by Gasterophilus pecorum (Diptera: Gasterophilidae) in its habitat in Kalamaili Nature Reserve, Xinjiang, China

Parasite, 2015
Oviposition site selection is an important aspect of the behavioural ecology of insects. A comparison of the habitats used by a species enhances our understanding of their adaptation to altered environments.
Liu Shan-Hui, Hu De-Fu, Li Kai
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Coexistence between Przewalski's horse and Asiatic wild ass in the desert: The importance of people

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 62, Issue 5, Page 1078-1090, May 2025.
Our findings highlight the importance of people in permitting sympatric coexistence during resource scarcity. However, human involvement requires careful management. Increased human presence may benefit horses but restrict wild asses' access to some quality waters, potentially weakening their climate resilience. Abstract Przewalski's horses and Asiatic
Qing L. Cao, Yongjun Zhang, Melissa Songer, Peter Leimgruber, Defu Hu, Jicai Li, Chen Wang, Daniel I. Rubenstein   +7 more
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You lick me, I like you: understanding the function of allogrooming in ungulates

Mammal Review, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page 373-386, October 2024.
Allogrooming has hygienic, physiological, and social consequences, including exchanging benefits in a biological market, post‐conflict reconciliation, and long‐term social bond formation. The relevant importance of these functions is largely undetermined in many non‐primate taxa, including ungulates.
George M. W. Hodgson, Kate J. Flay, Tania A. Perroux, Alan G. McElligott   +3 more
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Advanced assisted reproduction technologies in endangered mammalian species

Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Volume 59, Issue S3, October 2024.
Abstract A new synergistic approach of classical conservation strategies combined with advanced assisted reproduction technologies (aART) allows for protection and rescue of endangered keystone species at the brink of extinction, which can help to safeguard complex ecosystems.
Thomas Bernd Hildebrandt, Susanne Holtze
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Management lessons from a long‐term captive‐breeding program for a critically endangered species, Leadbeater's possum, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2024.
We found that there is no difference in longevity between genetic subgroups, origin, institution, or sex in the captive Leadbeater's possum, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri. When fecundity was analyzed, the historic population had a small subset of successful males and females.
Chloe Steventon, Leanne Wicker, Elizabeth Dobson, Alistair Legione, Joanne Devlin, Dan Harley   +5 more
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