William G Conway
William G Conway
Zoos and aquariums exhibit many rare species, but sustain few for long periods. Demanding genetic, demographic, and behavioral requirements are a part of the sustainability challenge, and historical zoo goals and limiting animal management ...
Editorial
Zoo biology. 2011 Jan-Feb;30(1):1-8. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20352 2011
The use of long acting subcutaneous levonorgestrel (LNG) gel depot as an effective contraceptive option for cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) [0.03%]
长效左炔诺孕酮(LNG)胶质缓释剂作为棉顶卷尾猴(Saguinus oedipus)的有效避孕选项的使用
C J Wheaton,A Savage,A Shukla et al.
C J Wheaton et al.
Cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) are a critically endangered species that have been bred successfully in captivity for many years. For two decades, the Cotton-top Tamarin SSP(©) has been challenged with a high rate of reproduction co...
Controlled Clinical Trial
Zoo biology. 2011 Sep-Oct;30(5):498-522. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20354 2011
L J Miller,S Kuczaj,D Herzing
L J Miller
Stereotypic behavior is observed in many species within zoological institutions. Attempts to reduce such behavior typically involve some form of environmental enrichment that provides opportunities for species appropriate behavior or some d...
Dietary choices by four captive slender lorises (Loris tardigradus) when presented with various insect life stages [0.03%]
四种不同生命阶段的节肢动物对四个圈养淡腹长臂猿（Loris tardigradus）的行为和饮食选择的影响
Jonathan B Clayton,Kenneth E Glander
Jonathan B Clayton
The slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is a rare, nocturnal prosimian found only in the tropical rainforest of southern India and Sri Lanka. Little is known about their diet, though it is assumed that insects comprise a majority of their wil...
Development of husbandry practices for the captive breeding of Key Largo woodrats (Neotoma floridana smalli) [0.03%]
关木鼠人工圈养繁殖技术的研究与发展
Christina A Alligood,Andre J Daneault,Robert C Carlson et al.
Christina A Alligood et al.
The Key Largo woodrat is an endangered rodent endemic to the island of Key Largo in the Florida Keys. After several reports documented a steep decline in the population, the US Fish and Wildlife Service developed a recovery plan, including ...
Evaluation of two milk replacers fed to hand-reared cheetah cubs (Acinonyx jubatus): nutrient composition, apparent total tract digestibility, and comparison to maternal cheetah milk [0.03%]
两种饲喂人工育幼猎豹雏的代乳品的评估：营养组成、表观总消化率及与母猎豹奶的比较
Katherine M Bell,Shane M Rutherfurd,Yvette H Cottam et al.
Katherine M Bell et al.
Commercially prepared milk replacers are frequently used to provide the sole source of nutrition for hand-reared cheetah cubs (Acinonyx jubatus). The nutrient composition of two commonly used milk replacers was determined. Using titanium di...
Food habits of Rhinopithecus bieti as assessed by fecal analysis at Mt. Longma, Southwest China [0.03%]
基于粪便分析的中国长鼻猴食物习性研究
Xue-You Li,Shi-Jian Yang,Yang Yang
Xue-You Li
The food habits of Rhinopithecus bieti were studied at Mt. Longma in Tianchi Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province, China using microhistological analysis of feces and phytochemical component analysis of food items, from January 2007 to March 200...
Long-term transportation, by road and air, of chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) and atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) [0.03%]
金线鱼(Scomber japonicus)与 Atlantic 鲐鱼(Sarda sarda)的长期陆运和空运研究
João P S Correia,José T C Graça,Morikawa Hirofumi et al.
João P S Correia et al.
During the second semester of 2009, three trips were made from Olhão (Southern Portugal) to Stralsund (Northern Germany) carrying 2.122 animals, which included multiple teleosts, elasmobranchs and invertebrates. This group included scombri...
Genetic structure analysis of a highly inbred captive population of the African antelope Addax nasomaculatus. Conservation and management implications [0.03%]
非洲羚羊Addax nasomaculatus高度近交圈养种群的遗传结构分析及保护与管理意义
E Armstrong,C Leizagoyen,A M Martínez et al.
E Armstrong et al.
The African antelope Addax nasomaculatus is a rare mammal at high risk of extinction, with no more than 300 individuals in the wild and 1,700 captive animals distributed in zoos around the world. In this work, we combine genetic data and ge...
The effectiveness of indigestible markers for identifying individual animal feces and their prevalence of use in North American zoos [0.03%]
不可消化标记物在北美动物园中识别个体动物粪便的有效性及其使用情况研究报告
Grace Fuller,Susan W Margulis,Rachel Santymire
Grace Fuller
Techniques for analyzing hormone metabolites in animal excreta have created many opportunities for noninvasive monitoring of health, reproduction, and welfare in zoo animals, but can be difficult to implement when individual samples are not...