Bridging conservation across the ex situ-in situ spectrum: Insights into the reproductive ecology of the threatened narrow-headed gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus) [0.03%]
在种源保护和就地保护之间建立联系：濒危窄头赤点锦蛇(Thamnophis rufipunctatus)的生殖生态学研究
Brian R Blais,Stuart A Wells,Bradley M Poynter et al.
Brian R Blais et al.
Zoo-based (ex situ) conservation breeding programs provide invaluable opportunities to uncover enigmatic behaviors and traits of focal species under managed care, which can support research and conservation management efforts. A suite of fa...
Comparison between concentration and type of intracellular cryoprotectants and the presence of sucrose for cryobanks of somatic cells derived from captive Pumas [0.03%]
浓度和类型的细胞内冷冻保护剂和蔗糖的存在与来自圈养美洲狮的体细胞库的比较研究
Luanna L V Rodrigues,Yasmin B F Moura,João V S Viana et al.
Luanna L V Rodrigues et al.
The loss of wild biodiversity has prompted the development of cryobanks, such as those of somatic cells. This is the reality of Pumas, wild felids of ecological importance that suffer from anthropogenic actions, population decline, and subs...
Kirsten D Smith,Richard J Snider,Daniel P Dembiec et al.
Kirsten D Smith et al.
Offering captive animals larger, more complex spaces are thought to benefit their welfare. To this end, some zoos use trail systems linked to several enclosures. Since little is known about the effects of such designs on the welfare of capt...
Case study: Modifying repetitive behavior in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) [0.03%]
案例研究：修改北极熊（Ursus maritimus）的重复行为
Desirae Cambrelen,Melissa Nelson Slater
Desirae Cambrelen
Stereotypic pacing in zoo-housed carnivores has been intensively researched for decades, revealing that it is a subtly complex behavior with a highly variable etiology. While pacing can be an indicator of poor welfare, it can also be antici...
Social structure and habitat design affect the impact of a novel feeding enrichment for alligators [0.03%]
社会结构和栖息地设计影响新的饲料 enrichment 对鳄鱼的影响
Marisa Spain,Cayle Pearson,Adam E Rosenblatt
Marisa Spain
Providing enrichment that expands the range of behavioral opportunities associated with food acquisition and environmental exploration is an important contributing factor to the well-being of zoo animals. These behaviors can be difficult to...
Lydia K Greene,Jean-Basile Andriambeloson,Marina B Blanco et al.
Lydia K Greene et al.
Captive wildlife benefit from ecologically informed management strategies that promote natural behaviors. The Duke Lemur Center has pioneered husbandry programs rooted in species' ecology for a diversity of lemurs, including housing social ...
Single or repeated immunization against GnRH fails to completely abolish spermatogenesis in dwarf bucks (Capra hircus) [0.03%]
单次或重复性免疫 GnRH 不足以完全抑制山羊的生精过程
Julia Giriboni,Eva Martínez-Nevado,Juncal García et al.
Julia Giriboni et al.
In both captive wildlife and production animals is important to develop strategies for population control. Immunization against GnRH is an easy and inexpensive immunocastration method that reduces the concentration of testosterone and decre...
Strategies for establishing and using genome resource banks to protect genetic diversity in conservation breeding programs [0.03%]
建立和利用基因资源库保护圈养种群遗传多样性的策略
Jonathan D Ballou,Robert C Lacy,Kathy Traylor-Holzer et al.
Jonathan D Ballou et al.
Genome resource banks (GRBs) have the potential to preserve the genetic diversity of a species over time, yet they are rarely utilized as effective components of conservation breeding programs. Advances have been made in reproductive biolog...
Kayla A Cranston,Kathayoon Khalil
Kayla A Cranston
The role that the social sciences play in conservation has been strengthened and codified over the past 20 years by many important contributions. This includes the influences of Dr. Carol D. Saunders who coined the term "Conservation Psycho...
Comparison of blood leptin and vitamin E and blood and adipose fatty acid compositions in wild and captive populations of critically endangered Vancouver Island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis) [0.03%]
濒危物种福里斯特黄鼠狼(Marmota vancouverensis)野生种群和圈养种群血液中白介素和维生素E及血清与脂肪酸组成的比较研究
Jessica Aymen,Pauline Delnatte,Hugues Beaufrère et al.
Jessica Aymen et al.
Vancouver Island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis) (VIMs) are a critically endangered species of fat-storing hibernators, endemic to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to in-situ conservation efforts, a captive breeding ...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2023 Mar;42(2):308-321. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21739 2023