Mammal and bird species held in zoos are less endemic and less threatened than their close relatives not held in zoos

Animal Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 89-96

  Martin, T E ^a   Lurbiecki, H ^b   Joy, J B ^b   Mooers, A O ^b  

^a Chiddenbrook Cottages   (United Kingdom)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Birds; ex situ conservation; Extinction; Mammals; Zoos

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIRD; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MAMMAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; ZOO; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84897401653     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12069     Document Type: Article

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