Biodiverse neighborhoods: an ex-situ conservation tool

Implementing artificial insemination as an effective tool for ex situ conservation of endangered avian species.

Approximately 503 of the known species of birds are classified as 'endangered' or 'critical'. Captive propagation programs have proven useful in maintaining genetic diversity and restoring wild populations of certain species, including the Peregrine falcon, California condor and Whooping crane. Artificial insemination (AI) has the potential of solving problems inherent to reproductive managemen...

“The Ex Situ Conservation of Stinking Cedar”

The propagation of plants for food, timber, medicines and aesthetics has been a principal activity of man for millennia. However, the systematic propagation of plant material for the purposes of conservation has a recent history, probably dating back only a few decades. The propagation and distribution of Torreya taxifolia from wild collected, documented material is one of the largest projects ...

Sampling for Effective Ex Situ Plant Conservation

Integrating Ex situ and In situ Conservation of Lemurs

Site-based and cross-regional habitat and species conservation e!orts in Madagascar, such as proposed in the previous chapters of this Lemur Conservation Strategy, should always be the main focus of lemur conservation. However, with many wild lemur populations rapidly declining and their habitat being lost at constantly high rates, captive assurance colonies are becoming increasingly important,...

Role of an Ex-situ conservation site in sustaining the biodiversity of urban bird population

Significant loss of natural habitats in urban areas has increased the emphasis upon the capacity of zoos and parks in contributing towards the conservation of biodiversity of native fauna. This study identifies the role of ex-situ conservation sites in providing the essential requirements and habitat for the native birds of the area, in addition to their primary role in protecting and supportin...