scholarly journals Breeding the Galapagos Tortoise—Success Story

Oryx ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Captive Breeding ◽  
Breeding Programme ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Fresh Meat ◽  
Captive Breeding Programme ◽  
Board Ship ◽  
Do So

The Curator of Reptiles at the San Diego Zoo describes a successful captive breeding programme—after a difficult start—with a highly endangered species. By the beginning of this century the huge daughter of Galapagos tortoises, mostly by sailors in need of fresh meat on board ship, had dangerously reduced their numbers, and the destruction has been continued since by the predators introduced by settlers and visitors—rats, cats, dogs and pigs which preyed on the eggs and young, and goats which competed with the tortoises for food. The first successful hatching of tortoises at San Diego Zoo took place in October, 1958, but fertility is very low, and the author concludes that the tortoises have never reproduced in substantial numbers because, for various reasons, they do not need to do so, and that they are probably incapable of doing so.

Woodhen

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clifford Frith
Keyword(s):  
Captive Breeding ◽  
Wild Population ◽  
Breeding Biology ◽  
Vertebrate Species ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Lord Howe Island ◽  
Captive Breeding Programme ◽  
History Of ◽  
Constant Potential

This book tells the fascinating success story of saving the flightless Woodhen of Lord Howe Island. This unique large rail, an iconic and highly endangered Australian bird, was at the very brink of extinction with just 15 individuals found in 1980, when bold and risky actions were taken to save it. The book begins with the discovery and ecology of Lord Howe Island. It then details the history of the Woodhen, its place among the rails and their evolution of flightlessness, the planning, implementation and trials, tribulations and successes of the captive breeding programme and the way in which the wild population recovered. The ecology, behaviour and breeding biology of this unique flightless island rail are also discussed. The text is accompanied by numerous photographs and drawings. This is a story of survival, yet the bird remains highly endangered as it is under constant potential threat, which could tip it over the brink and to extinction. The Woodhen provides gripping insights into the potential for both losing and saving vertebrate species. Winner of a 2014 Whitley Awards Certificate of Commendation for Historical Zoology.

scholarly journals Somewhat saved: a captive breeding programme for two endemic Christmas Island lizard species, now extinct in the wild

Oryx ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Andrew ◽  
Hal Cogger ◽  
Don Driscoll ◽  
Samantha Flakus ◽  
Peter Harlow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
Captive Breeding ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Breeding Programme ◽  
Lizard Species ◽  
Christmas Island ◽  
Captive Populations ◽  
Captive Breeding Programme ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
In The Wild

AbstractAs with many islands, Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean has suffered severe biodiversity loss. Its terrestrial lizard fauna comprised five native species, of which four were endemic. These were abundant until at least the late 1970s, but four species declined rapidly thereafter and were last reported in the wild between 2009 and 2013. In response to the decline, a captive breeding programme was established in August 2009. This attempt came too late for the Christmas Island forest skink Emoia nativitatis, whose last known individual died in captivity in 2014, and for the non-endemic coastal skink Emoia atrocostata. However, two captive populations are now established for Lister's gecko Lepidodactylus listeri and the blue-tailed skink Cryptoblepharus egeriae. The conservation future for these two species is challenging: reintroduction will not be possible until the main threats are identified and controlled.

scholarly journals Collecting the Mallorcan midwife toad

Oryx ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Tonge
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Captive Breeding ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Breeding Programme ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
Captive Breeding Programme ◽  
Subfossil Remains ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Midwife Toad

The Mallorcan midwife toad was described, from subfossil remains, as recently as 1977, and it was not until 1980 that some living tadpoles were recognized as belonging to this new species. Once widespread in Mallorca, now perhaps only 1000–1500 adult toads remain, in secret and remote gorges in the mountains. In order to provide a safety net, should catastrophe strike at the fragile wild populations, the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust offered to set up a captive-breeding programme for the toad. In 1985 the author set out to collect eight toads, to be the founders of the captive colony. The FFPS contributed £85 from its Oryx 100% Fund towards the expedition.

Establishment of a captive-breeding programme for the Helmeted honeyeaterLichenostomus melanops cassidix

1992 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
IAN SMALES ◽  
MICHAEL MILLER ◽  
DAVID MIDDLETON ◽  
DONALD FRANKLIN
Keyword(s):  
Captive Breeding ◽  
Breeding Programme ◽  
Captive Breeding Programme
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