Tag: captive breeding

Female California condors have the rare ability to reproduce without a mate, joining other animals like sharks, rays and lizards. Scientists came across this discovery when working on captive breeding...

Wildlife managers recently released 20 black-footed ferrets to a historic recovery area in Wyoming where wild ferrets had been affected by a bout of plague. The Wyoming Game and Fish...

As wildlife biologists help return California condors to the wild, researchers found the recovering population has surprisingly high genetic diversity, which offers some good news for a species that has...

Royal turtles have laid five clutches of eggs in a conservation center — the first time ever the species has laid eggs in captivity in Cambodia. Royal turtles (Batagur affinis),...

Vancouver Island marmots are Canada’s most endangered mammal, but they’re populations have been rebounding. From a low of 30 wild marmots (Marmota vancouverensis) occupying just a few locations in 2003,...

COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. Wildlife researchers and technicians are taking...

Cryo-freezing amphibian sperm can result in smaller tadpoles and toads — a discovery that may have implications for future captive populations intended for eventual reintroduction. Comparing toads raised through cryo-freezing...

The next time you fly through Denver, keep a watch for Wellington, the newest Airbus 320 in Frontier Airline’s fleet. You’ll recognize it by the 38-foot high, full color image...

Despite some shortcomings, China’s recent Wildlife Protection Law provides a step in the right direction toward protecting species commonly poached for wildlife products, according to a recent analysis. Critics complain...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced potential changes to the management of a nonessential experimental population of red wolves (Canis rufus) found in North Carolina. Public comments on the...