Nature

Genetic Parameters and Breeding Programs in Goat Production

The study of genetic parameters has become increasingly central to optimising goat production systems worldwide. Researchers have long focused on estimating heritability, genetic correlations, and the ...
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Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals

An understanding of the origin and dynamics of heritable genetic variation within classical animal breeding programs is needed to provide the context for understanding the contributions and concerns ...
WLWT

Cincinnati Zoo constructing new Mexican wolf habitat, breeding program

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is working to build a new habitat to help care for a species that was considered extinct in the wild in the late 1970s.The habitat will be built for the Mexican ...
Columbus Dispatch

An Ohio safari? How The Wilds fosters animal conservation in an unlikely home

The Wilds is a wildlife conservation center located on 10,000 acres of reclaimed strip-mined land in southeastern Ohio. Managed by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the center focuses on conserving ...
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Buttonwood Park Zoo welcomes two lynx kittens. Here's how the zoo's breeding program works

NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park Zoo is not just a place where visitors can see exotic animals in their habitats, but it is also a hub for scientific research and conservation efforts. With the zoo’s ...