Sentences with phrase «of endangered breeds»

Collected semen and embryos are then frozen so that the stored germplasm can create a genetic resource bank of endangered breeds of livestock.

Not exact matches

«This water will help improve the condition of the River Red Gum and Black Box woodland which is home to the largest regional breeding colonies of the endangered Regent Parrot in South Australia.

Shilo first became interested in conscious living when she found herself working simultaneously at a mom - and - pop natural food store and a farm for endangered livestock breeds on the coast of Maine.

If his breed seems like an endangered species, that may reflect the nature of the modern game.

The pond is a documented breeding area for the eastern tiger salamander, one of the largest terrestrial salamanders in the United States and a species on the state's endangered list.

Scientists discover important endangered Right Whale breeding ground off coast of Maine: «In early December, surveyors counted 44 right whales in one day about 70 miles south of Bar Harbor, Maine, in an area known as Jordan Basin.

Read more on helping endangered species by breeding captive animals in DISCOVER's Recall of the Wild

So any of the animals that are endangered or likely to become extinct because of habitat destruction, we're pulling them into zoospredominantly rescuing the animals that are going to die anywayand housing them, learning every single detail about how we can breed them and establishing satellite colonies of that species so that we're ready when the cure does come, when we can rebuild habitat.

«The attempts to breed this critically endangered species, and overcome obstacles to natural breeding by this global consortium of experts is a great example of international cooperation to save endangered species,» said WCS Chief Veterinarian and Bronx - Zoo based Director of Zoological Health Dr. Paul P. Calle, who worked with Chinese veterinarians on the delicate sedation process.

Gray says that the team's achievement of breeding these frogs is significant and will bolster similar work on endangered frog species all over the world.

In its 10 years, the centre (known as the Primatology Centre of Rio de Janeiro) has pioneered captive breeding programmes of several species of endangered primate including the Wied's marmoset, the buffy - tufted - ear marmoset, the yellow breasted capuchin and the famous golden lion tamarin.

Young African Penguins, an endangered species that breeds in South Africa and Namibia, seem hardwired to follow signals up the coast (yellow lines) in search of anchovies (purple) and sardines.

But the biggest contribution that zoos can make to conservation is by captive breeding of endangered species as part of a coordinated national or international breeding plan.

Although bearded vultures are not considered endangered worldwide, they have been almost completely extirpated from their historic central European range — the 125 breeding pairs in Spain are the result of 30 years of concerted repopulation efforts.

The centre will collect and store sperm, eggs and embryos of native Australian and exotic endangered species, as well as rare domestic breeds.

«We had to learn how to feed this species, we had to learn about its reproductive physiology, and thank goodness we started as early as we did because now it looks like [captive breeding] is a serious need for the species,» says Terri Roth, director of the zoo's Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife, which works closely with Indonesia's Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park.

In addition to preserving the genetic diversity of endangered species, the centre will act as a resource for researchers who are developing IVF and other breeding technologies to assist endangered animals.

They suggest that the Przewalski's horse hasn't mingled genetically with domestic horse breeds, confirming that this endangered native of the Mongolian steppes really is distinct from its domesticated cousins.

Results from a study of endangered New Zealand hihi birds (Notiomystis cincta), published in Evolutionary Applications, showed that bachelor males who don't hold breeding territories, known as «floaters», could help maintain genetic diversity and decrease the likelihood of inbreeding by sneakily fathering chicks.

Potentially deadly fungus accidentally introduced as part of breeding program for endangered amphibian

Success for biologists supervising a captive breeding programme for one of Brazil's most endangered primates has turned out to be bittersweet: they have bred more monkeys but have nowhere to release them because the animal's natural habitat has been all but destroyed.

ERUPTIONS of the Galápagos volcano Cerro Azul have forced conservationists to speed the capture of 20 endangered giant tortoises for a captive breeding programme.

The authors point out that although conservation and breeding work in the world's zoos is an important effort, it should not take focus from the needed efforts to preserve the natural habitats of endangered animals.

To protect trade and trafficking of endangered animals, it is almost impossible to get permission to transport an endangered animal across national borders even for captive breeding programs.

Many zoos work hard to protect and breed endangered animal species in captivity, and they spend a lot of money doing so.

Such advances in the domestic chicken open the possibility of using advanced reproductive techniques for endangered birds to aid captive breeding programs.

With the three last individuals incapable of natural breeding, it is the most endangered mammal at present.

The mission of Revive and Restore: preserve and conserve endemic and endangered species, like the American black footed ferret, but also to try to revive the some extinct breeds such as the passenger pigeon, the woolly mammoth, or even our Dodo using new biotechnologies.

An international team of researchers recently bred elkhorn corals (Acropora palamata) in a laboratory setting, to be used to repopulate critically endangered Caribbean reefs.

He is Director of Genetics at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research and oversees research efforts in cell culture and cryobanking, cytogenetics, population genetics, conservation breeding, evolution and systematics, and applications of genomics technologies to conservation efforts for managed and wild populations of threatened and endangered species.

All of these things can breed inflammation, and endanger both the skin's bacterial inhabitants — their integral diversity and abundance, in particular — and the skin's protective barrier.

The effects of big - game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation on endangered African animals are investigated in this documentary.

It emerged that this was one of the core reasons why the centre was founded in 1979 as a core breeding centre of the endangered Rothschild's giraffe.

Just outside of Nairobi is the Giraffe Centre where endangered Rothschild Giraffes are bred and educational programs are offered.

Originally bred its meat and fur, the passive domestic bun has been regarded as an endangered breed ever since the slow disappearance of fur factories in the 1940s.

We are also the primary breeding location for a significant number of endangered species.»

But instead of retiring Chai and Bamboo to a sanctuary, the Woodland Park Zoo elected to keep them within the American Zoo Association's Species Survival Program, which focuses on maintaining zoo populations of endangered animals through captive breeding.

This breed was kept under observation as they were endangered and on high alert to extinct, but good news is that, now they are growing and are out of endanger.

PETA's request came on the heels of the BBC's announcement that it won't be airing the prestigious Crufts dog show because of concerns that purebred breeders, in their quest to meet dog show appearance standards, are endangering the health of some breeds.

Together with Cummings School, SVF Foundation preserves semen and embryos from rare and endangered breeds of food and fiber livestock in an effort to protect the world's food supply.

The Sealyham was once an abundant breed, although now is fairly uncommon and is on Great Britain's list of most endangered native breeds.

This is a rare and endangered breed that is believed to be a descendant of the English Silver Grey Rabbit.

From the Endangered Dog Breeds Association of Australia.

The Kennel Club in England has put it on their list of endangered native breeds and many fear that it will become extinct.»

Due to the abolishing of bull - baiting, the breed was endangered and came to the brink of extinction.

Genetic tests show that the panthers in Everglades National Park are not true Florida panthers at all, but descendants of South American cousins released into the wild years ago, biologists say.And they warn there's a threat these cats will eventually mix with the few surviving pure - bred panthers, found mostly in Southwest Florida's Big Cypress Swamp, effectively removing the U.S. government's need to keep them on the endangered - species list.Genetic testing of panthers in South Florida, where almost all of the 50 or so cats left in the state live, show two distinct families.

For different reasons, some of these breeds have become endangered and even extinct.

We do not believe that breeding for the pet industry in any way conserves an endangered species because it simply does not consider most of these critical ingredients.

If you've always wanted to own one of the dangerous and powerful big cats, but don't want to risk endangering your life, you may want to consider a domestic cat breed that looks like the deadly black panther, the Bombay.

In both the U.S. and England, the OES is now an endangered breed that faces extinction and breed advocates are working to rekindle the love affair for the amiable, kind and intelligent puff of a dog.