NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park Zoo is not just a place where visitors can see exotic animals in their habitats, but it is also a hub for scientific research and conservation efforts. With the zoo’s ...

Members of the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Thursday gave their approval to an amendment of the state’s Large Carnivore Act, following testimony from Michigan zoos noting that the current ...

Until Michigan lawmakers intervened, incidents at Michigan zoos involving a raccoon-turned-trespasser and an aggressive pygmy hippo threatened breeding programs zoo leaders describe as critical to ...

Sheep and goat breeding plays a vital socioeconomic role in the agricultural sector across Central and West Asia, and North Africa (CWANA) and beyond, providing valuable resources such as meat, milk, ...

The study of genetic parameters has become increasingly central to optimising goat production systems worldwide. Researchers have long focused on estimating heritability, genetic correlations, and the ...

An understanding of the origin and dynamics of heritable genetic variation within classical animal breeding programs is needed to provide the context for understanding the contributions and concerns ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Until Michigan lawmakers intervened, incidents at Michigan zoos involving a raccoon-turned-trespasser and an aggressive pygmy ...