Breeding fat‐tailed dunnarts (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) in captivity: Revised practices to minimize stress whilst maintaining considerations of wild biology
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DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.755
Abstract: The fat‐tailed dunnart is a small dasyurid marsupial which is emerging as a robust laboratory model for conservation, developmental, and reproductive biology research. While these marsupials present extremely valuable models, housing non‐domesticated animals in captivity… read more here.
Keywords: breeding fat; tailed dunnarts; biology; fat tailed ... See more keywords
Increased Breeding Frequency Mitigates Inbreeding Depression in Peromyscus in Captivity
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71728
Abstract: ABSTRACT Increased parental relatedness occurs in small wild populations and in closed colonies in captivity and reduces offspring fitness. A closed colony of Peromyscus maniculatus is maintained as genetically diverse stock at the Peromyscus Genetic… read more here.
Keywords: breeding; inbreeding depression; peromyscus; parental relatedness ... See more keywords
Hacking techniques improve health and nutritional status of nestling White‐tailed Eagles
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9776
Abstract: Abstract Birds of prey frequently feature in reintroductions and the hacking technique is typically used. Hacking involves removing large nestlings from donor populations, transferring them to captivity, feeding them ad libitum. Potentially, via the hacking… read more here.
Keywords: health; nutritional status; white tailed; captivity ... See more keywords
Cranial muscle architecture in wild boar: Does captivity drive ontogenetic trajectories?
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21676
Abstract: The jaw system in mammals is complex and different muscle morphotypes have been documented. Pigs are an interesting group of animals as they are omnivorous and have a bunodont crushing dentition. Moreover, they have interacted… read more here.
Keywords: jaw; muscle; muscle architecture; architecture wild ... See more keywords
Captivity affects diversity, abundance, and functional pathways of gut microbiota in the northern grass lizard Takydromus septentrionalis
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DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1095
Abstract: Animals in captivity undergo a range of environmental changes from wild animals. An increasing number of studies show that captivity significantly affects the abundance and community structure of gut microbiota. The northern grass lizard (Takydromus… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota northern; abundance; grass lizard; gut microbiota ... See more keywords
Enriching captivity conditions with natural elements does not prevent the loss of wild‐like gut microbiota but shapes its compositional variation in two small mammals
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DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1318
Abstract: As continued growth in gut microbiota studies in captive and model animals elucidates the importance of their role in host biology, further pursuit of how to retain a wild‐like microbial community is becoming increasingly important… read more here.
Keywords: wild like; small mammals; gut microbiota; captivity ... See more keywords
Effects of stress exposure in captivity on physiology and infection in avian hosts: no evidence of increased Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. infectivity to vector ticks.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01738-3
Abstract: Exposure to environmental stressors, an increasingly recurring event in natural communities due to anthropogenic-induced environmental change, profoundly impacts disease emergence and spread. One mechanism through which this occurs is through stress-induced immunosuppression increasing disease susceptibility,… read more here.
Keywords: avian hosts; infection; exposure; physiology ... See more keywords
A first exploratory comparison of the behaviour of wolves (Canis lupus) and wolf-dog hybrids in captivity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-024-01849-7
Abstract: Extensive introgression of genes from domesticated taxa may be a serious threat for the genomic integrity and adaptability of wild populations. Grey wolves ( Canis lupus ) are especially vulnerable to this phenomenon, but there… read more here.
Keywords: comparison; wolves canis; canis lupus; admixed wolves ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of attractants and bait for Iberian wolf detection: captivity-based and free-ranging trials
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DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01787-2
Abstract: Monitoring large carnivores requires substantial effort, which is why indirect methodologies such as camera trapping with attractants or baits are commonly employed. The Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) is one of the top predators in… read more here.
Keywords: captivity based; wolf detection; iberian wolf; wolf ... See more keywords
Social Network Analysis of a Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Group in Captivity Following the Integration of a New Adult Member
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DOI: 10.1007/s10764-020-00177-0
Abstract: Management of primates in captivity often presents the challenge of introducing new individuals into a group, and research investigating the stability of the social network in the medium term after the introduction can help inform… read more here.
Keywords: social network; network; group; captivity ... See more keywords
Captivity stress influences the DNA damage of Pavo cristatus under environmental conditions of Faisalabad, Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07307-z
Abstract: The surroundings of wild and captive birds are divergent in existence. Wild birds inhabiting their natural environment have unlimited resources availability. They face variety of captivity stresses when moved from wild habitat to caged enclosures.… read more here.
Keywords: dna damage; captivity; damage pavo; damage ... See more keywords