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Dietary and Ranging Behavior of Semi‐Free Ranging Lemur catta and Varecia rubra at Myakka City Lemur Reserve, Florida, USA

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
Betsiboka, a female red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) eating Carolina redroot in the Tower forest. ABSTRACT Lemurs are severely threatened due to anthropogenic habitat loss and climate change. Therefore, understanding how lemurs adapt their diets to novel habitats is critically important for maintaining healthy wild populations and effectively managing ...
Ethan Gulledge   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Historical Development of Zoo Tapir (Tapirus ssp.) Survivorship

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
The survivorship of tapirs in zoos has improved significantly over historical time. ABSTRACT Tapirs (Tapirus spp.) are large, long‐lived herbivores native to Central and South America and Southeast Asia. All species are currently classified as Vulnerable (T. terrestris) or Endangered (other species) in the IUCN SSC Red List.
Johanna E. Wittenberg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Pressure Structures Range Contraction and Recovery Potential of the Snow Leopard. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol
Torres-Romero EJ   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Facing Truths About Population Management

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
Populations of wildlife, and domestic animals have large sinks for surplus animals. By contrast, zoos don't. Humans in industrialized societies are socialized with companion animals, i.e. surplus (i.e., typically denied reproduction) originating from unseen breeding cores.
Marcus Clauss   +48 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversification in small mammals is associated with climatic specialisation, whereas species accumulation reflects evolutionary time. [PDF]

open access: yesNat Commun
Rey-Rodríguez I   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Navigating Welfare Contradictions in Zoo‐Supported Conservation Activities

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Modern zoos and aquariums focus on providing the best possible welfare for animals in their care. At the same time, they support or participate in field conservation activities, which aim to protect animal populations in the wild or reintroduce animals from human care to wild habitats.
Heather Browning, David M. Powell
wiley   +1 more source

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