A novel method for captive rearing and translocation of juvenile common loons [0.03%]
一种新的简易小灰山雀饲养及放飞方法
Michelle R Kneeland,Vincent A Spagnuolo,David C Evers et al.
Michelle R Kneeland et al.
Common loons (Gavia immer) are diving waterbirds that are particularly challenging to keep in captivity due to their specific behavioral and physiologic needs, special housing requirements, and susceptibility to stress-related disease. We r...
Composition of browses consumed by Matschie's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) sampled from home ranges in Papua New Guinea [0.03%]
基于巴布亚新几内亚活动范围内采集的马氏树袋熊(Dendrolagus matschiei)样本的食物组成分析
Ellen S Dierenfeld,Daniel Solomon Okena,Oliver Paul et al.
Ellen S Dierenfeld et al.
Twenty-six samples (n = 24 spp.) of foods eaten, including ferns, shrubs, vines, orchids, herbaceous plants, and tree leaves, were collected from the Yopno, Uruwa, and Som Conservation Area at approximately 1,800 m altitude on the Huon Peni...
Fecal progesterone and estrogen metabolite monitoring for cyclicity and pregnancy in southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) [0.03%]
南方树懒(Tamandua tetradactyla)的发情和妊娠的粪便孕酮和雌激素代谢产物监测
Kim Daly-Crews,R Harrison Edell,Lara C Metrione
Kim Daly-Crews
Reproductive management of the southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) should include timed introductions for breeding to minimize aggression and pregnancy monitoring. Since serial blood sampling could cause unnecessary stress, and urinar...
Comparison of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in hand- versus parent-reared whooping cranes (Grus americana) [0.03%]
人工育雏与父母育雏的丹顶鹤(Grus japonensis)粪便皮质类固醇代谢物浓度比较分析
Megan E Brown,Miranda R Torkelson,Glenn H Olsen et al.
Megan E Brown et al.
Endangered whooping cranes (Grus americana) have been produced in captivity for reintroduction programs since the 1980s, using techniques such as artificial insemination, multiple clutching, and captive-rearing to speed recovery efforts. Ch...
Circulating nutrient concentrations in free-ranging Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) in Punta San Juan, Peru [0.03%]
秘鲁潘塔圣胡安洪堡企鹅血液生化参考区间的确立
Paulo Colchao,Michael J Adkesson,Matthew C Allender et al.
Paulo Colchao et al.
Free-ranging Humboldt penguin (HP, Spheniscus humboldti) populations are under pressure from resource competition with industrial fisheries, habitat loss, and El Niño Southern Oscillation events. Foraging patterns for this top marine preda...
Genotyping on the ark: A synthesis of genetic resources available for species in zoos [0.03%]
方舟基因组学:综合动物园中物种的遗传资源状况
Evelyn L Jensen,Beverly McClenaghan,Brett Ford et al.
Evelyn L Jensen et al.
Using molecular genetic information to guide population management can improve the sustainability of species in captivity. However, empirical population genetics has not been commonly applied to species management programs in zoos. One limi...
Kristin M Hinkson,Sinlan Poo
Kristin M Hinkson
Small, isolated populations often experience increased inbreeding and decreased heterozygosity, which increases the potential risk of inbreeding depression. The relationship between inbreeding and sperm health is well-documented in a variet...
Diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) under routine management conditions and in relation to a translocation event [0.03%]
圈养非洲象(洛氏非洲象)下日常管理条件及与迁地保护事件相关的昼夜唾液皮质醇变化规律研究
Susan Hambrecht,Ann-Kathrin Oerke,Michael Heistermann et al.
Susan Hambrecht et al.
The present study assessed the diurnal variation in salivary cortisol in captive African elephants during routine management (baseline) and in relation to a potential stressor (translocation) to evaluate to what extent acute stress may affe...
Testing use of a potential cognitive enrichment device by an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) [0.03%]
用于印太瓶鼻鲸(Tursiops aduncus)的认知丰富装置的测试与应用
Eszter Matrai,Angela K W Ng,Michelle M H Chan et al.
Eszter Matrai et al.
Cognitive enrichment aims to provide animals with opportunities to use their cognitive skills and to promote behaviors associated with positive wellbeing. Cooperation in mammals has been recorded during various behavioral contexts such as h...
Genetic diversity in the US ex situ populations of the endangered Puerto Rican Boa, Chilabothrus inornatus [0.03%]
美国濒危物种波多黎各boa(Chilabothrus inornatus)的遗传多样性研究
Emily R Aungst,Alberto R Puente-Rolón,R Graham Reynolds
Emily R Aungst
The Puerto Rican Boa (Chilabothrus inornatus) was placed on the US Endangered Species List in 1970. Progress has been made since to clarify the recovery status of this species, though the design of a new recovery plan must include informati...