Fostering as a conservation breeding tool: Lessons from three case studies in the critically endangered European mink (Mustela lutreola)
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DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2481882
Abstract: ABSTRACT In conservation breeding programs offspring may become orphaned or require additional care to survive. Fostering represents a potential intervention to avoid the behavioral and physiological problems caused by human hand-rearing. We report five fostering… read more here.
Keywords: conservation breeding; european mink; critically endangered; endangered european ... See more keywords
Reproductive endocrinology of endangered black-footed ferrets: implications for conservation breeding
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DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coaf002
Abstract: Abstract The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is an endangered North American mustelid. This species is bred in managed care with the goal of reestablishing wild populations. However, individual ferrets in the conservation breeding programme have… read more here.
Keywords: footed ferrets; conservation breeding; metabolite; black footed ... See more keywords
Admixture and selection offer insights for the conservation and breeding of Guyuan cattle
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DOI: 10.1186/s12915-025-02213-y
Abstract: The admixture between taurine and indicine cattle increases breed diversity and provides new genetic resources for human and natural selection. The climate of northwestern China is typified by cold and arid conditions, and cattle in… read more here.
Keywords: admixture; conservation breeding; guyuan cattle; genetic resource ... See more keywords