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The breeding of great apes at the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust and a look into the future
Jeremy J. C. Mallinson,
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Jeremy J. C. Mallinson
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Les Augrès Manor, Jersey, Channel Islands
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Les Augrès Manor, Jersey, Channel IslandsSearch for more papers by this authorJeremy J. C. Mallinson,
Corresponding Author
Jeremy J. C. Mallinson
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Les Augrès Manor, Jersey, Channel Islands
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Les Augrès Manor, Jersey, Channel IslandsSearch for more papers by this authorAbstract
Details of breeding orangutans and gorillas at the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust are reviewed, with special reference to the diversity of managerial requirements and reproductive parameters for the two species of great apes represented. The importance of recording and publishing as much data as possible to provide important guidelines for others involved with the same or related species in captivity, as well as such information contributing directly to conservation in the wild, is underlined. The Jersey Trust's involvement with cooperative and coordinated breeding programs for the two species on both a national and international basis is reported, and prospects for future long-term management strategies are outlined.
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Appendix: A Selected Bibliography of Orangutan and Gorilla Papers Published by the Jersey Wildlife Preservatin Trust During the Period 1971–1981 Inclusive
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