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Drew Sauve (he/him) @sauvedrew.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

@gingerelliott.bsky.social 's new paper published in Zoo Biology. Congratulations!🎉 Elliott measured the degradation of gray ratsnake sperm at 4°C in different extenders. An important step for understanding how we can best preserve samples during transport from the field. doi.org/10.1002/zoo....

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Short‐Term Cold Storage of Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides) Sperm

We collected sperm samples monthly from 17 gray ratsnake in the ex situ population from May to October, 2023. We assessed concentration, motility, rapid progressive motility, and membrane integrity (...

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The Wildlife Society @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

To protect black rhinos from poaching, managers often keep many populations within fenced sanctuaries. But new research reveals that letting rhinos roam more freely might lessen the likelihood of problems associated with inbreeding.

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Wandering black rhinos less likely to inbreed - The Wildlife Society

Fenced sanctuaries are a common tool to protect rhinoceros from poaching, but they may come at a cost

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Drew Sauve (he/him) @sauvedrew.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Hello #CSEE2025, please check out the following talks from the staff and collaborators of the Research and Conservation team at African Lion Safari. All are applying evolutionary ecology analyses to conservation breeding programs and conservation management!

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