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Navigating Welfare Contradictions in Zoo‐Supported Conservation Activities

Zoo 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

Roaring to Go: Engagement With Positive Reinforcement Training as a Valid and Reliable Indicator of Positive Welfare in Zoo Big Cats

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
A figure summarising the information conveyed by the abstract in graphical form ABSTRACT Engagement with positive reinforcement training is a non‐invasive, easily recorded, and valid indicator of welfare in captive bottlenose dolphins. However, despite the ubiquitousness of training programs in zoo‐housed mammals in accredited zoos, this metric has yet
Kalliopi Angelakopoulos, Aurelie Jolivald   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE LION

THE LION. An experimental poem by Robert Bilinski.
openaire   +3 more sources

Beyond Gir: Barda wildlife sanctuary as a potential stronghold for Asiatic lions. [PDF]

PLoS One
Ram M, Sahu A, Srivastava N, Chaudhary R, Jhala L, Zala Y.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Integrating Biobanking Into Conservation Practice: The Development and Impact of the EAZA Biobank

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Overview of the structural setup and terms of service of the EAZA Biobank, Left panel illustrates for samples stored at ‐80ºC sampling (1), submission (2), storage (3) in one of the four hubs hosted at: Antwerp Zoo (Belgium), Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) (United Kingdom), Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) (Germany ...
Christina Hvilsom, Philippe Helsen, Alexander Ball, Andrew Mooney, Susan Lorene Walker, Imke Wiemann, Andrew C. Kitchener, Baptiste Mulot, Louise Gibson, Jörns Fickel, Anna Mekarska, Elmar Fienieg, Zjef J. J. M. Pereboom   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taking Stock: Assessing Animal Welfare in South African Captive Lion Tourism Venues. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
de Waal L, Klarmann SE, Elwin A, Schnell AK, Moorhouse T, D'Cruze N.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Testicular Echobiometry and Sperm Characterization in Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) From the Caatinga Biome

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
We describe testicular echobiometry and sperm characterization in oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) from the Caatinga biome, Ceará, Brazil. ABSTRACT Among neotropical small felids, the Leopardus tigrinus is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but studies on reproductive morphology and physiology are scarce for ...
Yuri Gonçalves Matos, Herlon Victor Rodrigues Silva, Bruna Farias Brito, Patrícia Vasconcelos Alves, Romário Parente dos Santos, Andreia Maria da Silva, Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira, Wojciech Janusz Niżański, Alexandre Rodrigues Silva   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technical note: examining the response of a large carnivore (<i>Panthera leo</i>) to dummy prey. [PDF]

Eur J Wildl Res
Rouviere A, Muge J, Ruxton GD, Montgomery RA.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of a High‐Fiber, Fruitless Diet on the Gut Microbiome, and Health of Captive Orangutans

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Transitioning captive orangutans to a high‐fiber, fruitless diet improved gut microbiome diversity, enhanced gastrointestinal health, and reduced stress‐related behaviors. This study demonstrates the significant benefits of tailored dietary interventions in promoting the health and welfare of zoo‐housed primates.
Camille Duvivier, Dasiel Obregon, Lourdes Mateos‐Hernandez, Apolline Maitre, Elianne Piloto‐Sardiñas, Lianet Abuin‐Denis, Aude Bourgeois, Cécile Maillochaud, Anaïs Robin, Milan Thorel, Alejandro Cabezas‐Cruz   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

In-Air Behavioral Audiograms of Two Australian Sea Lions (<i>Neophoca cinerea</i>). [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Erbe C, McKenzie B, Stek J, Gill L, Kriek E, Perry M, Pitcher BJ, Sidenko E, Slip D, van Gogh A, Wei C.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source