La Tour du Valat

Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	Cross-fostering in coyotes: Evaluation of a potential conservation and research tool for canids
Auteurs :	A. M. Kitchen, Auteur ; F. F. Knowlton, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Biological Conservation (129(2) APR 2006)
Article en page(s) :	221-225
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Cross-fostering has been attempted opportunistically with endangered canids as a means of increasing populations. Due to the usefulness of cross-fostering for conservation, an understanding of factors influencing success rates is essential. Using captive coyotes (Canis latrans) as a model, we assessed the willingness of adult pairs to foster young born to other parents. We assessed the efficacy of fostering pups into existing litters (augmentation) and completely switching litters (replacement). We augmented four litters with two pups of similar age when pups were

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