Captive breeding

and lack the sagacity required for the tough job. Supporters of captive breeding, along with zoos, proclaim that the released animals are actually acclimating well and that zoos have saved certain animals from extinction (“Captive Breeding” 69). Even though captive breeding is actually a failing system, in some cases it has worked. Native in Africa, Bongos are a threatened forest antelope that have been reintroduced back into its natural habitat with help of the AZA Bongo Species Survival Plan. Although this has worked, the plan only focuses on bongos and fails to help any other species (“Captive Breeding” 71). Conversely, giant pandas in an international rescue programme failed. Only five out of the 400 pandas born by captive breeding were released into the wild and subsequently, two of them died (Gillespie and Burgess). Considering it all, animals need to be left in proper care yet in reality are often neglected. Along with zookeepers having to learn how to teach animals skills, they rarely have enough animals to support reintroduction and the animals’ social lives. The captive breeding programs…

Captive breeding and reintroduction programs are important tools for the establishment of threatened animal populations, but experimental approaches require to compare the outcomes of these programs that will increase post-release survival. The Kaiser’s Mountain Newt, Neurergus kaiseri is listed as a vulnerable by IUCN criteria, to aid about the ecology and the conservation of this species, we carried out a trial release of 20 newts reared in captivity on 4 occasions during the spring and summer…

Inbreeding in captive populations of animals also occurs, and is generally done intentionally for various reasons. Animals can become inbred as a result of selective breeding for desirable traits. Animals in captivity face different selection pressures in comparison to those in the wild, as they are provided with optimal environmental conditions and have the natural ability to choose a mate removed. Breeding solely within a single captive population of animals eliminates the addition of…

Introduction The purpose of my research paper was to define and expand on what animal inbreeding and selective breeding is in the Herpetology world. I have provided definitions of both along with the pros and cons as well. Once done, I hope you will have a clear understanding of the uniqueness of each along with the positive and negative aspects of both topics. Both topics are allowed to be very objective, subjective, or opinionated; however, in the end, inbreeding and selective breeding…

Reserve genetics is a tool used to identify the functionality of a known gene sequence or a gene family by genetic editing to generate the mutant phenotype. As it is done in a direction from gene to phenotype, which is opposite to ‘forward genetics’, hence named as reverse genetics. As the whole genome sequences are much more accessible nowadays with various genome sequencing technologies developed. This enables modifying a known gene, and to create a known mutation. The mutated gene might then…

Captive bolt causes irreparable damage to the brain. This method is used on different animals like cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. This method is used primarily because it has low running cost and many developing countries can adopt it. Two main types of captive bolt gun: penetrating and non-penetrating. Penetrating where a metal rod is fired which makes a concussion or intracranial pressure which causes bruising of the brain. There is a gun which uses the trigger system and somewhere taping on…

explains why they would seem to “freak out” when they noticed I was cleaning it. I also noticed a huge difference in how they act after I washed all my blankets in one day. Normally they get tired after spending a few hours roaming around and go sleep in my bed, now they avoid my bed. It is these little things that I think people are missing. During the domestication lecture I started thinking about how we breed animals for education programs. The first thing I thought of was the cheetah…

Proper socialization and training will bring out the best in any dog's temperament and behavior. It's true that many purebred dogs suffer from genetic conditions that have been passed from one generation to the next. Careful cross breeding may lower the chances of passing on a particular condition if only one parent is a carrier.Keep in mind that many of today's purebred dogs were founded on crosses of different breeds, and they have been refined through selective breeding to produce the…

Introduction Selective breeding is the characteristics of an animal or plant. Selective breeding is done by the different characteristics, by the parents of the plant/animal/human of the baby. In this essay I’m going to talk about why you should and shouldn’t have a Maltese Shih Tzu as a pet and why. I will also talk about where they use selective breeding. The animal I’m focusing on is a Maltese Shih Tzu dogs. History The history behind the Maltese Shih Tzu is they started breeding in the…

Consumerism is one of the biggest and most difficult problems the world faces today. The high demand in trending products, as well as food, has led to more challenging problems. Naomi Klein in her book, No Logo, talks about the poor treatment workers receive at the Export Processing Zones (EPZs), which is where brand companies produce all their products in a much cheaper way. Besides workers at EPZs, there are also people who work at the slaughterhouses and are mistreated as well. Eric Schlosser…