Ex-situ conservation

Adirondack Forest Preserve would henceforth be protected as ‘forever wild’. Early in the 20th century, recreation in the Adirondack Park increased drastically. With more human traffic and tourism, came an increase in demand of conveniences. The State Conservation Department (now the DEC) built boat docks, tent platforms, lean-tos, fire towers, and telephone and electric lines in response to this. With the opening of the Northway (I-87) in the mid 1960s, private landowners began to be pressured…

In conservation biology, genetic diversity is fundamental in understanding populations and their evolution. Conservationists analyze the individuals of a population and try to understand how such individuals may be affected by circumstances like loss of habitat, environmental changes, and exploitation, which are more often than not caused by human activities. In order to ensure the survival of many populations, researchers look at the genes and the characteristics inherited from one generation…

regions of Nepal are being conducted on regular basis (BCN, 2010). As in-situ conservation approach, 21 districts of Nepal covering an area of 39,122 sq. km are declared and managed as Diclofenac Free Zones, also known as Provisional VSZ (Paudel, 2012). Similarly, the community- based Vulture Safe Feeding Sites are established in six places of five districts (Paudel, 2012). As an approach of ex- situ conservation, Vulture Conservation Breeding Center has been set up within the premises of…

The Lincoln Park Zoo has many conservation projects in-situ and ex-situ. One of their extensive programs is the Serengeti Health Initiative (SHI). This initiative was started in 2003 has a lot of facets that involve preservation, benefiting the local people, wildlife surveillance, design and evaluation of vaccination programs, and research on the relationships and interactions between wild animals, domestic animals, and humans. The location that they focus on is Serengeti, Tanzania. The reason…

BALANCING BIODIVERSITY IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: IMPORTANCE AND CONSERVATION Abstract: Biodiversity is the variety and variability of living organisms, including their species richness in an environment. It is a major component of environment and useful for all living organisms including man. Biodiversity plays important role in regulation of climate. Biodiversity is a major part of life-support system. It is particularly ecological, economic, spiritual, cultural, and aesthetic importance.…

Conservation of Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus and species: Ailuropoda melanoleuca Introduction The Giant Panda is classified as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Formerly widespread across southern and eastern China, Giant Pandas are now restricted to six mountain ranges at the western edge of their former range. Habitat restriction and degradation represents the…

2.3 Conservation 2.3.1 Drivers of biodiversity loss Biodiversity is subjected to numerous forces that threaten the loss of species and the depaupering of natural resources (Brand et al., 2008). Biodiversity loss drivers (mechanisms that influence the extinction of a species) are generally encompassed in (but are not limited to): environmental stress, large environmental disturbances, extreme environmental conditions, severe limitation of resources, the introduction of non-native species, or…

Breeding: Luyster et al. (2006) state that before breeding season starts, around January, the breeding animals should be given a physical exam, and any health problems should be addressed. During this time, the facilities need to determine the SSP breeding recommendations. A list of up to four males should be made, with the first choice being housed in the adjourning cage. It is found that females are more fertile in their first three years, and males are more fertile until they are about five.…

Physical Description: Fully grown Tasmanian devils are typically the size of a medium sized dog, males weighing between 7.7–13.0 kilograms and females weighing between 4.5–9 kilograms They are stocky, muscular marsupials measuring around 60cm in length with strong fore legs and proportionately weak hind legs. Tasmanian devils are covered in a black coat accented with variable white markings on the chest, shoulders and rump. Devils are not fast animals, however, their high stamina and endurance…