Genetics

• 21-09-2009
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Genetics are very important to built up and maintain a genetic and physical healthy populations in captivity for the future generations, and will help to responsible breed for cooperation with in-situ re-introduction programmes. The aim of DNA- re...

Protest tegen positief lijsten

• 20-09-2009
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Platform Verantwoord Huisdierbezit (PVH) wil geen positieflijsten

betreffende het houden van huisdieren

De stichting Platform Verantwoord Huisdierbezit (PVH) is een platform dat we...

TREACLY PYXIS ARACHNOIDES BRYGOOI

• 08-09-2009
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Poachers are threatening the survival of Pyxis arachnoides brygooi , the northern Madagascar spider tortoise.

Pyxis arachnoides, the Madagascar spider tortoise is one of the smaller species of tortoise, and is distinguished by the...

Tips for studbook management

• 18-06-2009
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A lecture about tips for studbook management Gerrit Hofstra.

ENDANGERED SPECIES ISSUES AFFECTING

• 20-05-2007
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BACKGROUND
Turtles and tortoises are part of a group of reptiles called chelonians (from the Greek word for these animals, chelona), which includes a third type, called terrapins. There is considerable interchange of the terms turtles and to...

Huisvestingsdocument Europese landschildpadden

• 16-08-2006
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In samenwerking met de Nederlands-Belgische Schildpadden Vereniging heeft het ESF het eerste deel van de "Huisvestingsrichtlijnen voor reptielen en amfibien" uitgebrach...

The Roti island Snake-necked turtle (CHELODINA MCCORDI)

• 01-10-2005
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Introduction
According to The Asian Turtle Crisis Bulletin (March 2005), 21 specimens were caught during a survey on Roti island in 2004 by Bonggi of the Indonesian Turtle Conservation Group. A follow-up survey was carried o...