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Research and Conservation | Tweets about zoo-related science and conservation | Official hashtag: #cphzoo
Denmark
Joined April 2011
We are excited to announce that our 2nd species for the @BioGenEurope genomic.project will be the critically endangered European mink. Together with the coordinators of the EAZA Ex situ Programme we will study the population, museum specimens and contrast to the wild population🧬
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Time flies, and so does one of our two project focus species under the.@BioGenEurope."Enhancing Biodiversity Genomics Applications" program. Have you guessed the species? .We will study the Atlantic puffin population of EAZA, museum specimens and contrast to the wild population🧬
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Our new publication exposes the international trade, which fuel the many owl cafés. The CITES docutation leaves a paper trail with a concerning story. Great cooperation with @WWFJapan and @MCRSociety read more about it here. image James Eaton.
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Japan has emerged as the largest importer of live owls globally, with these iconic birds becoming increasingly popular as pets and featuring prominently in animal cafés.
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🐦 Songbird Experts Needed! .We are leading on an online survey on Seedeater and Leafbird trapping and trade impacts. Your expertise can help shape conservation efforts! 🌿.🔗Survey link: 🗓️Deadline: Aug 30, 2024. #Conservation #Sporophila #Chloropsis
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New paper on the songbird trade with @MCRSociety and partners. Anticipating trends potentially leading to #SilentForest A newly emerging trade in New Guinea’s butcherbirds (Cracticinae) in Indonesia | European Journal of Wildlife Research
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Our latest publication looking into the activities of the elusive Dhole, the Asian Wild Dog. Exploring temporal activity of dholes, their prey, and competitors in East Java, Indonesia - Havmøller et. al. 2024 #LookingOutForWildlife with @tn_baluran .
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Study of activity patterns and temporal overlap between dholes, their putative prey, sympatric predator and humans. In addition, we investigated differences in activity patterns of dholes in packs...
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Copenhagen Zoo contributes to the @BioGenEurope "Enhancing Biodiversity Genomics Applications" program. By analysing in and ex situ populations of two European species we offer genomic insight to guide conservation efforts. Stay tuned, in August we´ll reveal the first species! 🧬
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We are proud to have supported the "incubation" of the new @IUCNssc Wild Parrot Specialist Group. #Lookingoutforwildlife #SavingSpeciesTogether.
#DidYouKnow that parrots, encompassing nearly 400 species, are a remarkably diverse group but also one of the most endangered among birds? . Learn more by supporting the newly formed Wild Parrot Specialist Group 🔗 #WorldParrotDay
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Did you know that Japan is the biggest importer of live OWLS? In a cooperation with @MCRSociety and @WWFJapan we have analyzed this trade; Owls in Japanese pet stores and cafés: volumes, species, and impe.
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Two weeks to the EAZA Conservation Forum 2024 hosted by Ostrava Zoo on Jun 04 - 08, 2024. #SavingSpeciesTogether.
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Colleagues at @chesterzoo and researchers from @sheffielduni on the bigger picture of .#environmentaleducation in zoos in Conservation Biology and how we can promote changes in beliefs and behaviors that may help protect biodiversity #Savingspeciestogether.
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Zoos and aquariums are well placed to connect visitors with the issues facing biodiversity globally and many deliver interventions that seek to influence visitors’ beliefs and behaviors with respect...
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RT @IPBESDanmark: Overvågning af #biodiversitet har stor betydning for forskningen🍄🔍 .33 projekter er nu lanceret i regi af @BiodiversaPlus….
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RT @RedPandaNetwork: We are delighted to welcome Ann-Katrine Garn to our Board of Directors! Ann-Katrine is the Conservation Manager at @Co….
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Think we knew, but it is nice to have the data to back it up. Congratulations to @rewild and Penny Langhammer et al. on this publication #ConservationWorks
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Governments recently adopted new global targets to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity. It is therefore crucial to understand the outcomes of conservation actions. We conducted a global...
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RT @PatriciaChrzan: "The genomic secrets to how the muskox mastered living on the edge" - The story. #teammuskox….
bio.ku.dk
At the end of the last Ice Age, many iconic species became extinct - including the steppe bison, the woolly rhinoceros, the Irish elk, and the dire wolf. However, one Ice Age relict, perfectly...
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New publication on optimized sedation protocols in small parrots by the wonderful @CopenhagenZoo veterinary team and @saraaravet
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This randomized, crossover study evaluated three sedation protocols administered subcutaneously in nine budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and nine black-cheeked lovebirds (Agapornis nigrigenis)....
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Field stations on "the frontline of biodiversity conservation". Thanks to generous donations @CopenhagenZoo maintains two facilities in a tropical setting. Check out this paper to learn about their value #savingspeciestogether
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Exciting opportunity for a conservation scientist who is enthusiastic about cooperation and facilitation, based at @CopenhagenZoo.
News from the Biodiversa+ #BioDivMon project "Genetic Indicators for Nature Monitoring": the GINAMO/ CPSG Europe Programme officer job advert is now live @CoalitionConGen.@COST_Academy.@seanmhoban.@erga_biodiv .@LindaLaikre .@fondazionemach .@IUCN_CPSG.
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Proud to see our contribution to this important paper on genetic biodiversity in Europe. Our colleague Christina Hvilsom is a co-author on this collaborative work. #SavingSpeciesTogether.
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