Predicting release success of captive-reared loggerhead shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus) using pre-release behavior

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20067.abs We assessed whether behavioral markers could be used to evaluate pair compatibility and predict pair bond success of captive-reared San Clemente loggerhead shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi) released into the wild. Potential breeding pairs of shrikes were introduced at the Zoological Society of San Diego’s captive-breeding facility and then moved to release cages located […]