Edward Bell,Eluned Price,Samantha Balthes et al.
Edward Bell et al.
Maintaining the capacity for sustained flight in captivity is a key goal for the management of threatened fruit bats. We developed quantifiable descriptions of flight complexity and used them to assess the suitability of an enclosure for tw...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2019 May;38(3):248-257. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21481 2019
Rosemary Booth,Traza-Jade Lack,Stephen M Jackson
Rosemary Booth
The growth and development of the endangered Mahogany Glider (Petaurus gracilis) was monitored in a captive population at Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia. Video surveillance confirmed that the gestation period for this species was 16 ...
Integrated Collection Assessment and Planning (ICAP) workshop: Helping zoos move toward the One Plan Approach [0.03%]
整合式收集评估与规划(ICAP)研讨会：协助动物园迈向一体化计划方针
Kathy Traylor-Holzer,Kristin Leus,Karen Bauman
Kathy Traylor-Holzer
Most threatened species do not yet have an integrated conservation plan to guide zoos and aquariums in species selection and conservation action. To address this issue, the Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG), in collaboration wit...
A retrospective study of mortality in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in UK zoos [0.03%]
英国动物园欧亚猞猁（Lynx lynx）死亡原因的回顾性研究
Joseph Heaver,Michael Waters
Joseph Heaver
IUCN currently classifies the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) as "Least Concern," however, across its six to nine subspecies, some isolated populations are classified as "Endangered" or "Critically Endangered." Despite this and the species' relat...
The importance of permits for effective population management [0.03%]
许可证制度在有效人口管理中的重要作用分析——兼论中国的户籍制度改革
Nilda Ferrer,Lynn McDuffie
Nilda Ferrer
The global management of animal populations to ensure sustainability depends on inter-regional transfers of animals in many cases. Regulatory and permitting requirements can be significant challenges to effective population management. This...
Investigation of the efficacy of the GnRH agonist deslorelin in mitigating intraspecific aggression in captive male Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis) [0.03%]
戈纳瑞林激动剂狄斯络尔灵缓解远东豹雄性个体间攻击行为有效性的研究
Jessica J Harley,Aisling Power,John D Stack
Jessica J Harley
Housing bachelor groups is a necessary aspect of the care and husbandry of non-breeding individuals in zoological collections. Intraspecific aggressive behaviors may occur in this setting despite management strategies designed to mitigate t...
Reproductive Viability Analysis (RVA) as a new tool for ex situ population management [0.03%]
离体群体管理的新工具——生殖活力分析(RVA)
Karen Bauman,John Sahrmann,Ashley Franklin et al.
Karen Bauman et al.
Many animal populations managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) Species Survival Plans® (SSPs) have low rates of reproductive success. It is critical that individuals recommended to breed are successful to achieve genetic a...
Advancing the science behind animal program sustainability: An overview of the special issue [0.03%]
推动动物计划可持续性的科学进展——本期特刊概述
David M Powell,Candice L Dorsey,Lisa J Faust
David M Powell
Over the last ten years, zoos and aquariums around the world have been coming to grips with the "sustainability crisis" - the realization that most of our collaboratively managed animal populations are not viable for the long-term. Many ini...
Digestive physiology of captive capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) [0.03%]
笼养水豚(Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)的消化生理学
Ali Kiani,Marcus Clauss,Sylvia Ortmann et al.
Ali Kiani et al.
The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest living rodent, probably has a "mucus-trap" colonic separation mechanism. To test this hypothesis, we measured the mean retention time of a solute marker (MRTSolute ), 2 mm (MRT2 mm ), 10...
Uncovering challenges to sustainability of AZA Animal Programs by evaluating the outcomes of breeding and transfer recommendations with PMCTrack [0.03%]
利用PMCTrack评估繁殖和转移建议的结局以探究美国动物园与水族馆协会动物项目的可持续性问题
Lisa J Faust,Sarah T Long,Kaitlyn Perišin et al.
Lisa J Faust et al.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) cooperatively manages Species Survival Plans® to create demographically and genetically viable populations. SSPs issue animal-specific recommendations to participating institutions via Breeding a...