Animal reproduction and breeding encompasses the full spectrum of natural, assisted and genetic processes that underpin the perpetuation, improvement and conservation of species across diverse taxa.

Feral pigs pose a significant problem in the United States due to their rapid reproduction rates. According to Texas A&M, feral pigs have an average gestation period of 120 days, allowing them to ...

Zoos and private collections teach, inspire, and connect people to animals they may never encounter in the wild. And, in some cases, those animals represent valuable ‘assurance populations’ — ...

Species extinctions, endangerment and captive breeding / C.D. Magin [and others] -- Effective use of flagship species for conservation of biodiversity: the example of lion tamarins in Brazil / J.M.

Zoos and wildlife parks across North America are home to hundreds of giraffes that awe millions of visitors each year. These ...

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...

When word leaked out that Pat Craig was looking for a little piece of property, a spread that might accommodate up to 500 wild horses, the bad jokes started flying. What did Craig, founder and ...