Because of higher extinction rates due to human and natural factors, more basic and applied
research in reproductive biology is required to preserve wild species and design proper …

The value of cryopreserved germplasm in agriculture, aquaculture and medicine was
recognized in the mid-twentieth century following the discovery in the late 1940s of a method …

Gut microbiota (GM) are important for the health of giant pandas (GPs), in addition to the
utilization of bamboo in their diets. However, it is not fully understood how diet, habitat …

Many breeding programs managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums'(AZA)
Species Survival Plans®(SSPs) are not meeting goals for population size and genetic …

Artificial insemination (AI) is a valuable tool for ex situ wildlife conservation, allowing the re-
infusion and dissemination of genetic material, even after death of the donor. However, the …

The dramatic growth of the captive giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) population
exemplifies how the application of scientific findings to animal care and reproductive …

Mitigation of the widely known threats to the world's biodiversity is difficult, despite the
strategies and actions proposed by international agreements such as the United Nations …

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 …

Reproductive science in the context of conservation biology is often understood solely in
terms of breeding threatened species. Although technologies developed primarily for …

Breeding and welfare problems confront many conservation breeding programs.
Stereotypies—repetitive, unvarying, functionless behaviours—are common abnormal …