Wild giraffes lose their conservation safety net as zoo populations hybridize

Zoos and private collections teach, inspire, and connect people to animals they may never encounter in the wild. And, in some ...
Nature

Animal Reproduction and Breeding

Animal reproduction and breeding encompasses the full spectrum of natural, assisted and genetic processes that underpin the perpetuation, improvement and conservation of species across diverse taxa.
The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn’s Whitetail Deer Lab: A leader in wildlife study and conservation

The Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) offers many opportunities for students to gain ...
Earth.com

Why America’s zoo giraffes can’t save their wild cousins

New research shows most U.S. zoo giraffes are hybrids, raising concerns about their role in real-world giraffe conservation.
insider.si.edu

Achievements of zoos in the breeding rare and endangered species of animals : proceedings of the international conference / The Moscow Zoological Park ; The Ministry of Culture ...

Pair formation and correction of sexual behaviour in orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) at the Moscow Zoo -- Breeding the mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) at the Moscow Zoo -- Breeding pallas cats (Felis ...
insider.si.edu

Creative conservation interactive management of wild and captive animals edited by P.J.S. Olney, G.M. Mace, and A.T.C. Feistner

Species extinctions, endangerment and captive breeding / C.D. Magin [and others] -- Effective use of flagship species for conservation of biodiversity: the example of lion tamarins in Brazil / J.M.
The New York Times

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...