Effects of wild, semi‐captive, and captive management on male Chiricahua leopard frog sperm quality with implications for conservation breeding programs by Allison R. Julien, Kristen R. Counsell, Isabella J. Burger, Andrew J. Kouba, Diane Barber, Cassidi Cobos, Randy D. Jennings, Bruce L. Christman, Carrie K. Kouba

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Editorial: Animal Behavior After Translocation Into Novel Environments by Oded Berger-Tal, David Saltz, Katherine E. Moseby, Philip J. Seddon

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Improving the success of reinforcement programs: effects of a two-week confinement in a field enclosure on the anti-predator behaviour of captive-bred European hamsters by Julie Fleitz, Manfred R. Enstipp, Emilie Parent, Jonathan Jumeau, Yves Handrich, Mathilde L. Tissier

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Economics, life history and international trade data for seven turtle species in Indonesian and Malaysian farms by Simon Kaae Andersen, Johanna Staerk, Elham Kalhor, Daniel J.D. Natusch, Rita da Silva, Beate Pfau, Dalia A. Conde

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A critical assessment of ex situ conservation based on the Brazilian avifauna: Are we focusing on what is easier? by Renato Feliciano, Abraão de Barros Leite, Maíra Castro Garbeloto, Luís Fábio Silveira, Mercival Roberto Francisco

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Application of Reproductive Technologies to the Critically Endangered Baw Baw Frog, <i>Philoria frosti</i> by Aimee J. Silla, Rebecca J. Hobbs, Deon J. Gilbert, Damian Goodall, Marissa L. Parrott, Adam Lee, Justine K. O’Brien, Phillip G. Byrne

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Behaviour patterns of the cage-housed breeding flock of pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) by David Zapletal, Pavel Suchý, Eva Straková, František Vitula, Jan Kuchtík

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Scent detection dogs as a novel method for oestrus detection in an endangered species, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) by Hannah E. Roberts, Kerry V. Fanson, Naomi Hodgens, Marissa L. Parrott, Pauleen Bennett, La Toya Jamieson

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Loss of Predator Discrimination by Critically Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots Within Five Generations of Breeding for Release by Graham P. Dixon-MacCallum, Johnathan L. Rich, Natasha Lloyd, Natasha Lloyd, Daniel T. Blumstein, Daniel T. Blumstein, Axel Moehrenschlager, Axel Moehrenschlager

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The soft-release of captive-born Kaiser’s Mountain Newt Neurergus kaiseri (Amphibia: Caudata) into a highland stream, western Iran by Tayebe Salehi, Vahid Akmali, Mozafar Sharifi

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Gonad and Germ Cell Development and Maturation Characteristics of the Pot-Bellied Seahorse (<i>Hippocampus abdominalis</i>) under Captive Breeding Conditions in Northern China by Yichao Zhang, Siyong Qin, Qinghua Liu, Wenqi Wang

“…In this study, we investigated the complete gonadal development process of the pot-bellied seahorse under captive breeding conditions (18 ± 1 °C). Immediately after birth, primordial germ cells (PGCs) were found within the genital ridge, enclosed by a single layer of somatic cells. …”
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Can conservation targets for imperilled freshwater fishes and mussels be achieved by captive breeding and release programs? A systematic map protocol to determine available evidence by Lisa A. Donaldson, Trina Rytwinski, Jessica J. Taylor, Joseph R. Bennett, D. Andrew R. Drake, André Martel, Steven J. Cooke

“…Abstract Background Captive breeding programs are one of the many tools used by conservation practitioners as a means of conserving, supporting, and supplementing populations of imperilled species. …”
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Development of an artificial breeding and hatchery technique for exotic ornamental fish <i>Sahyadria denisonii</i> (Day, 1865) by A. M. A. N. Adikari, U. Edirisinghe, E. D. M. Epasinghe, H. M. P. Kithsiri, V. Phalawathtaarachchi, T. A. D. W. Karunarathne

Subjects: “…captive breeding, environmental manipulation, hormonal manipulation, post-larval feed, s. denisonii…”
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Individuals Matter: Dilemmas and Solutions in Conservation and Animal Welfare Practices in Zoos by Anne Safiya Clay, Ingrid J. Visseren-Hamakers

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A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union by Johanna Staerk, Johanna Staerk, Johanna Staerk, Johanna Staerk, Fernando Colchero, Fernando Colchero, Fernando Colchero, Fernando Colchero, Melissa A. Kenney, Kerrie A. Wilson, Wendy B. Foden, Jamie A. Carr, Jamie A. Carr, Zjef Pereboom, Zjef Pereboom, Lucie Bland, Lucie Bland, Nate Flesness, Tara Martin, Luigi Maiorano, Julia E. Fa, Hugh P. Possingham, Dalia A. Conde, Dalia A. Conde, Dalia A. Conde

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Investigation of Parasitic Infection in Crocodile Lizards (<i>Shinisaurus crocodilurus</i>) Using High-Throughput Sequencing by Yongru Zeng, Yi Xiong, Chunsheng Yang, Nan He, Jiasong He, Wenxian Luo, Yaohuan Chen, Xiaochen Zeng, Zhengjun Wu

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Editorial: Wildlife Welfare by Charlotte Berg, Henrik Lerner, Andrew Butterworth, Chris Walzer, Chris Walzer

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Anogenital scent-marking signals fertility in a captive female Alaotran gentle lemur by Sara Fontani, Stefano S. K. Kaburu, Giovanna Marliani, Giovanna Marliani, Pier Attilio Accorsi, Stefano Vaglio, Stefano Vaglio

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Genetic Monitoring of the Captive Population of the Critically Endangered Brazilian Merganser (<i>Mergus octosetaceus</i>) by Davidson P. Campos, Henry P. Granger-Neto, José E. Santos-Júnior, Renata S. O. Buzatti, Fabrício R. Santos

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Pre-release training, predator interactions and evidence for persistence of anti-predator behavior in reintroduced `alalā, Hawaiian crow by Alison L. Greggor, Bryce Masuda, Jacqueline M. Gaudioso-Levita, Jay T. Nelson, Thomas H. White, Debra M. Shier, Susan M. Farabaugh, Ronald R. Swaisgood

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