Cooperative conservation: Zoos and in situ captive breeding for endangered Island fox Urocyon littoralis ssp

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 165-172

  Coonan, T J ^a   Varsik, A ^b   Lynch, C ^c   Schwemm, C A ^d  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b Santa Barbara Middle School   (United States)

^c Population Management Center   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Collaboration; Genetic management; Husbandry; In situ; Island fox; Land management agencies; Veterinary care; Zoos

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; UROCYON LITTORALIS;

EID: 77952728024     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2009.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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