The Svalbard reindeer, among all reindeer subspecies, stands out for its high level of inbreeding and notably low genetic diversity. Around 7,000 to 8,000 years ago, the first reindeers made their ...

Scientists of the Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with University of Liverpool have found the genetic mechanism that determines whether individuals of the butterfly species ...

When people are new to owning livestock, they usually don’t want to have too many males. When I’m asked a question like, “Can I breed a buck (or ram or boar or whatever) to his daughter?” ...

The only ritual currently owed to his professor is worship. Amigo’s is a classic case of academic and intellectual inbreeding. Academic inbreeding is a common practice both globally and locally ...

They found that the Thoroughbred mares who lost their pregnancies in mid- to late gestation had significantly higher ...

The captive predator industry threatens the welfare of thousands of big cats kept for hunting, and commercial trade of their ...

None of this is by accident. Breeders choose the puppies they believe to be “show quality” when they are just a few weeks old ...

Construction of the wildlife bridge began in 2022 and will be ready for big cats and other creatures in 2025 or 2026 ...

Inbreeding in all breeds of dairy cattle has become a growing problem over the years which in turn has had a negative effect on herd health and profitability. According to figures from AHDB, all the ...

Northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway will be closed these nights while construction of the wildlife crossing continues.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources also categorizes the fosa as vulnerable and at risk ...

Inbreeding has little effect on mare’s early pregnancy loss, a study from the Royal Veterinary College and Cornell University has shown. However, inbreeding does affect mid and late-term ...