Impacts of maternal characteristics and temperature on juvenile survival in the crocodile lizard: Implications for conservation [0.03%]
母体特征和温度对斑嘴鳞胸滑蜥幼体存活的影响及其保护意义
Qiyu Li,Shuyi Luo,Chunsheng Yang et al.
Qiyu Li et al.
Captive breeding is an important conservation measure that may restore and enhance wild populations of rare and endangered species. Multiple anthropogenic hazards have brought the crocodile lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus, to the brink of ...
Challenges and solutions: An analysis of community-reported needs of AZA collaboratively managed animal populations [0.03%]
挑战与对策——AZA机构圈养动物种群需求的分析报告
Lauren Wilson,Candice Dorsey,Donald Moore
Lauren Wilson
Zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) cooperatively manage Species Survival Plan(R) (SSP) Program populations to maximize genetic and demographic health and work toward long-term population sustainabil...
Judy Che-Castaldo,Brent Johnson,Nicole Magrisso et al.
Judy Che-Castaldo et al.
Recent concerns about the viability of zoo populations have motivated studies on the historic and current status of animal populations in North American and European zoos. However, these evaluations may not accurately reflect the population...
Is there any more room on the Ark? An analysis of space allocation in four mammalian taxa [0.03%]
方舟上还有空间吗？四种哺乳动物的空间分配分析
Colleen McCann,David M Powell
Colleen McCann
Zoos select species for exhibition to meet goals of recreation, education, research, and conservation. However, many zoo populations are not sustainable and institutional collection plans (ICPs) come under criticism for their lack of conser...
Lessons from 30 years of population viability analysis of wildlife populations [0.03%]
三十年来基于种群活力分析的野生动理论文的启示
Robert C Lacy
Robert C Lacy
Population viability analysis (PVA) has been used for three decades to assess threats and evaluate conservation options for wildlife populations. What has been learned from PVA on in situ populations are valuable lessons also for assessing ...
Preliminary observations of an unusual mouth interaction between beluga calves (Delphinapterus leucas) [0.03%]
关于小白鲸（Delphinapterus leucas）之间一种不同寻常的嘴部互动的初步观察结果
Heather M Hill,Sarah Dietrich,Sara Guarino et al.
Heather M Hill et al.
Although many animals, including odontocetes, exhibit interactions involving mouths (e.g., mouthing, nuzzling, biting), a limited number of animals display mouth-to-mouth social interactions that involve mutual coordination and collaboratio...
Prolonged ovarian acyclicity is associated with a higher likelihood of developing hyperprolactinemia in zoo female African elephants [0.03%]
圈养非洲雌象卵巢无排卵时间延长与高泌乳素血症发病几率增加相关性研究
Natalia A Prado,Stephen W Paris,Janine L Brown
Natalia A Prado
Hyperprolactinemia is a common disorder of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, and a cause of ovarian dysfunction in women. Currently, over half of non-cycling African elephant females in North America also are hyperprolactinemic, suggesting a...
Evaluation of management in North American zoos to enhance breeding success of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ex situ population [0.03%]
评估北美动物园渔业猫（Prionailurus viverrinus）人工种群繁育成功的管理效果
Jilian M Fazio,Elizabeth W Freeman,Erika Bauer et al.
Jilian M Fazio et al.
The ex situ population of fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) face many challenges to its sustainability such as mate incompatibility, low founder numbers and disease prevalence. The North American population was monitored for a three-ye...
Evaluation of artificial heating sources for the thermoregulation of Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) in Zurich zoo [0.03%]
人工热源在苏黎世动物园调节阿尔达布拉巨龟(Aldabrachelys gigantea)体温的评估研究
Wilfredo Falcón,Samuel Furrer,Martin Bauert et al.
Wilfredo Falcón et al.
We recorded the thermoregulatory patterns of five Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) (25-193 kg) during spring (ZRH spring trial), after the installation of a heating area (concrete heat pad and basking lamp) at Zurich Zoo, Sw...
Behavioral and endocrine correlates of dominance in captive female Jackson's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) [0.03%]
圈养杰克逊跳羚雌性的支配行为和内分泌变化的相关性研究
Kelly S Spratt,Jeffrey S Spratt,Joan E Bauman et al.
Kelly S Spratt et al.
For species that form dominance hierarchies, such as group-living ungulates, aggressive interactions can pose a challenge to successful captive management. For example, Jackson's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus), a rare antelope of east A...