The importance of reproductive management and monitoring in canid husbandry and endangered-species recovery

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 102-108

  Asa, C S ^a  

^a Research Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Captive breeding; Fertility; Island fox; Mexican grey wolf

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS BAILEYI; UROCYON LITTORALIS;

EID: 77952689918     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2009.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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