Tiny songbird won't be silenced
On a quiet, 30-acre property near West Palm Beach, Fla., 19 Florida grasshopper sparrows are starting to sing.
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Geckos and skinks back from the brink
Researchers from The University of Western Australia are supporting a new project to trial the release of critically endangered blue-tailed skinks into a wild enclosure.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2017
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From Beethoven to Bieber, why playing music to chimps is falling on deaf ears
Playing music to captive chimpanzees has no positive effect on their welfare, researchers have concluded.
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Mar 29, 2017
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Final biomedical trial on captive chimpanzees is first oral Ebola vaccine for saving wild apes
The results from the final biomedical research trial on captive chimpanzees for the foreseeable future have been published today in the journal Scientific Reports.
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Mar 9, 2017
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Efforts are needed to enrich the lives of killer whales in captivity
Keeping Killer whales in zoos and aquariums has become highly controversial. In a new paper, experts outline several novel ideas for improving the lives of Killer whales in zoological institutions by enhancing the communication, ...
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Jan 5, 2017
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DNA match-making for endangered animals in captivity
Researchers at Flinders University have created SWINGER, computer software with an algorithm that uses information from DNA to match-make endangered animals for captive breeding.
Ecology
Nov 11, 2016
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Research to keep elephants in captivity on their feet
New research from The University of Queensland could help elephants in captivity enjoy longer, more comfortable lives by detecting foot disease earlier.
Ecology
Oct 6, 2016
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Hatchlings give hope for endangered songbird's survival
The first captive-bred Florida Grasshopper Sparrow hatched this week under the care of researchers with Florida International University's Tropical Conservation Institute.
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May 13, 2016
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Possum personality is key to survival
A groundbreaking approach to predicting the behaviour of wild animals after relocation may provide a major boost to conservation programs in Australia.
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May 11, 2016
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Rare Sumatran rhinoceros, captured on Borneo, dies
A rare Sumatran rhinoceros has died just a month after being captured by Indonesian conservation experts on Borneo, where only of a few of the animals survive.
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