Understanding and sustaining biodiversity is a multi-disciplinary science that benefits highly
from the creation of organized and accessible collections of biomaterials (Genome …

Fertility preservation strategies using cryopreservation have enormous potential for helping
sustain and protect rare and endangered species, especially to assist managing or …

The ongoing decline in biodiversity loss can be mitigated with proper long-term genetic and
demographic management of threatened species under human care. However, natural …

Human-induced changes to environments are causing species declines. Beyond preserving
habitat (in situ), insurance (ex situ) populations are essential to prevent species extinctions …

Two studies were conducted to understand sperm cryosensitivity in an endangered equid,
the Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalski), while testing the cryoprotectant ability of …

Because of poor reproduction after the lifting of an 8-year breeding moratorium, a
biomedical survey of female lions in US zoos was initiated in 2007. Fecal estrogen (FEM) …

Wild equid populations are shaped by births, deaths, emigration, and immigration, each of
which is subject to a suite of biological and ecological inputs across space and time. How …

Infrared thermography is a non‐invasive technique which allows to distinguish between
pregnant and non‐pregnant animals. Detecting accurate body surface temperatures can be …

Transrectal electrostimulation is a technique used for semen collection in several animals
including felids, but also in humans with spinal cord injuries and in specific cases of …

Between 1970 and 2012, vertebrate abundance has declined by 58% with an average
annual decline of 2%, calling for serious action to prevent a mass extinction and an …