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The survival of captive-born animals in restoration programmes - case study of the endangered European mink Mustela lutreola
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As part of a conservation initiative, captive-bred individuals of the endangered European mink Mustela lutreola were released to a Baltic island 'sanctuary', Hiiumaa Island (Estonia), and their survival was monitored over eight years. Altogether, 54 released mink were equipped with radio-collars between 2000 and 2003 and their survival and causes of death were studied as a function of sex, age, housing conditions before release and number of generations in captivity. Mortality was gr...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Apenhaul Primate Park
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Denver Zoological Society
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Foundation LUTREOLA
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Tallinn Zoo
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Thoiry Zoological Park
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Biological Conservation Journal website
- Volume:
- 142
- Issue:
- 8
- Pages:
- 1685-1692
- Publication date:
- 2009-08-01
- DOI:
- ISSN:
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0006-3207
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- Language:
- English
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- Local pid:
- ora:3372
- Deposit date:
- 2010-02-17
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- Elsevier Ltd
- Copyright date:
- 2009
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