Management of penguin populations in North American zoos and aquariums
The North American zoo community has made great strides towards collaborating in the management of captive penguins on the subcontinent. Organized captive management programmes such as that of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association Species Survival Plan (SSP) and Penguin Taxonomic Advisory Group (TAG) have enhanced the zoo community’s ability to contribute to penguin conservation […]
Summertime use of natural versus artificial shelter by cattle in nature reserves
Whether cattle grazing in nature reserves in temperate summers ought to be provided with artificial shelter (man-made), in addition to natural shelter (vegetation), is a topic of debate. We have investigated the effect of heat-load on the use of natural versus artificial shelter (with a roof and three walls) by cattle in eight nature reserves […]