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 ...

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 ...

image: A team of scientists led by Kate Evans, a Washington State University horticulture professor who leads WSU's pome fruit (apples and pears) breeding program, found that public plant breeding ...

A new documentary examines the beloved zoo's dark past. But don't expect the filmmaker to tell you what to think.

A national program to ensure the survival of the critically endangered regent honeyeater is achieving positive results, with a captive-bred male bird attracting a female in the wild and raising two ...

SeaWorld announced Thursday it is ending its killer whale breeding program, a move that comes after mounting public criticism and slumping park attendance over the last several years. The decision ...

Scientists have decided to retire one of the world’s last two northern white rhinos from their assisted breeding program, which strives to save the subspecies from extinction. BioRescue will no longer ...

Dan Ross spoke to key figures about the Pennsylvania breeding and racing programs, which have enjoyed steady success amid ...

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 ...

A team of scientists led by a horticulture professor who leads a pome fruit (apples and pears) breeding program, found that public plant breeding programs are seeing decreases in funding and personnel ...