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Captive breeding helps endangered Iberian lynx population hit record

5. July 20235. July 2023

Published on reuters.com the 19.05.2023. | By: David Latona, Aislinn Laing & Alison Williams 20 years ago, there were only 100 Iberian lynx left. It is thanks to the commitment and breeding in modern zoos that today there are over 1,600 of them. » to the full notice

Philippine crocodiles: IUCN congratulates Cologne Zoo

14. June 202321. June 2023

conservation, media-echo

Published on the Facebook page of the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group the 12.05.2023. The IUCN‘s crocodile specialists congratulate Cologne Zoo on the transport of the Philippine crocodiles. They emphasize the importance of the zoo’s work. » to the full post

Lolita: Kill a whale rather than save its population?

19. April 2023

animal welfare, anti-zoo-initiatives, media-echo

Published on the Facebook page of Bruck Lab the 03.04.2023. The team around renowned scientist Dr Jason Bruck finds clear words regarding the fact that millions will be invested in killing Lolita instead of saving her endangered population. » to the full post

Northern bald ibis wild population soon to be self-sufficient thanks to zoos

6. March 20236. March 2023

conservation, media-echo, research

Published on zoo.ch the 22.02.2023. Thanks to the tireless efforts of many zoos, northern bald ibis populations have recovered. If the work continues, the wild population will soon be self-sufficient.

Decline in bee populations: What can be done?

24. June 202223. June 2022

conservation, education, media-echo

Published on zoos.media’s YouTube channel the 23.01.2022. Beekeeper Christian Schuldt from Krefeld Zoo explains what we can actively do about it. He also talks about the responsibility of the agricultural sector. » to the full video

Retrospective study of captive jaguar Panthera onca mortality in the European breeding population from 1998 to 2018

14. May 202213. May 2022

media-echo, research

Published on jzar.org am 30.04.2022. | By: María J. Duque-Correa, Rebecca Biddle, Stuart Patterson & Nicholas Masters Most jaguars in the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP) die at a very high age, when they are already geriatric. They live up to 25 years.

Ozark Hellbender Population Increases Due to St. Louis Zoo and Department of Conservation Program

27. February 202226. February 2022

conservation, media-echo

Published on the YouTube channel Nine PBS the 01.02.2022. A program by the St. Louis Zoo and the Department of Conservation has ensured that, once again, the population of Ozark hellbenders increases – this is good news. » to the full video

BNA on the regulation of wildlife imports

2. November 20212. November 2021

history, media-echo

Published on bna-ev.de the 20.10.2021. Numerous associations have rendered their opinion on a motion for a resolution of the Federal Council of Germany regarding the regulation of wildlife imports. » to the full statement

Can captive breeding prevent the extinction of a migratory vulture population?

17. August 202116. August 2021

conservation, media-echo

Published on 4vultures.org the 04.08.2021. Egyptian vultures are endangered, and zoos can help save them through breeding programmes outside their natural habitat (ex situ). » to the full article

Photographic identification of Cnemaspis psychedelica: A useful tool to improve the regulation of international wildlife trade

15. June 202113. June 2021

conservation, media-echo

Published on herpconbio.org the 21.12.2020. | By: Laurenz R. Gewiss, Hai N. Ngo, Mona van Schingen-Khan, Khoi V. Nguyen, Truong Q. Nguyen, Anna Rauhaus and Thomas Ziegler It is also thanks to Cologne Zoo that a new study has been conducted, which shall help to protect the psychedelic rock gecko by curbing international wildlife trade. […]