4 marmots released into the wild on Vancouver Island as part of breeding program

In 2003, their population had dropped to fewer than 30 in the wild, but thanks to a breeding program, more than 400 are now ...
Science Daily

Costly Breeding Programs For Endangered Species Pay Off

New findings from a comparison of the long-term implications of zoo breeding programs bolster the case for so-called "maximum avoidance inbreeding," or MAI. MAI breeding programs can be costly and ...
Forbes

Lack Of Plant Breeding Programs Could Further Impact Food Security

A Washington State University study, led by Kate Evans, found that declining crop-breeding programs due to the coronavirus could threaten food security. The coronavirus has already brought gaps to ...
People

Koala Breeding Program Could Help Preserve Species as Wildfires Continue to Threaten Population

This week, experts announced that an estimated one billion animals in Australia have died from the wildfires, including thousands of koalas. Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering ...
Phys.org

Decline in plant breeding programs could impact food security

Public plant breeding programs are declining across the United States. A team of scientists led by Kate Evans, a Washington State University horticulture professor who leads WSU's pome fruit (apples ...