[HTML][HTML] Status of sperm functionality assessment in wildlife species: From fish to primates

G van der Horst - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In general, wildlife species have been underrepresented, in terms of
understanding their reproductive physiology. The artificial propagation of wildlife species …

[HTML][HTML] Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and male reproductive health: challenging the future with a double-edged sword

D Marcu, S Keyser, L Petrik, S Fuhrimann, L Maree - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Approximately 9% of couples are infertile, with half of these cases relating to male factors.
While many cases of male infertility are associated with genetic and lifestyle factors …

Fertility control in wildlife: review of current status, including novel and future technologies

C Asa, A Moresco - Reproductive sciences in animal conservation, 2019 - Springer
Wildlife conservation requires varying degrees of management of endangered species as
well as management of their potential predators and competitors. Conservation also …

Zoo elephant research: contributions to conservation of captive and free‐ranging species

US Bechert, JL Brown, ES Dierenfeld… - International Zoo …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
African elephants Loxodonta africana and Asian elephants Elephas maximus are not
thriving in many captive settings and are threatened throughout their native ranges. Many …

[HTML][HTML] Polyacrylate-GnRH peptide conjugate as an oral contraceptive vaccine candidate

MO Faruck, P Koirala, J Yang, MJ D'Occhio… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Contraceptive vaccines are designed to elicit immune responses against major components
of animal reproductive systems. These vaccines, which are most commonly administered via …

Update on comparative biology of elephants: Factors affecting reproduction, health and welfare

JL Brown - Reproductive sciences in animal conservation, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Asian (Elephas maximus) and African (Loxodonta africana) elephants serve as
important keystone, umbrella and flagship species. Despite that, population numbers are …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of native and recombinant zona pellucida immunocontraceptive vaccines Formulated with Non-Freund's Adjuvants in donkeys

H French, L Segabinazzi, B Middlebrooks, E Peterson… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to test zona pellucida (ZP) vaccines' immunocontraceptive efficacy and
safety when formulated with non-Freund's adjuvant (6% Pet Gel A and 500 Μg Poly (I: C)) …

Twenty years of SpayVac® research: potential implications for regulating feral horse and burro populations in the United States

US Bechert, MA Fraker - Human–Wildlife Interactions, 2018 - digitalcommons.usu.edu
Abstract There are currently> 75,000 feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) and burros (E.
asinus) on US public lands, yet the Appropriate Management Level (AML) is set at just under …

[HTML][HTML] Case report: Suppression of harem stallion behavior and fertility following anti-Gonadotropin-Releasing hormone vaccination of a captive wild przewalski's …

J Ponthier, G Rigaux, S Parrilla-Hernandez… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This report describes an option to modulate the testicular function of wild horses and field
methods to assess it. Non-surgical castration of a captive wild Przewalski's stallion with anti …

Immunocontraception of male and female giraffes using the GnRH vaccine Improvac®

F Schwarzenberger, P Krawinkel, SM Jeserschek… - Zoo …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to develop protocols for contraception in both sexes of giraffes
(Giraffa camelopardalis) by using the GnRH vaccine Improvac®. We evaluated the success …