Ex-situ conservation

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…