Wildlife Management

Biotechnology refers to all the techniques that are associated with the improvement or altering of a biological organism. In wildlife management, biotechnology that is associated with the manipulation of reproduction may find a practical application, as many molecular...

Wildlife ranchers should keep only those wild animals that are ecologically adapted to their region and that are known to have occurred historically in that region. This will ensure that competition between ecologically equivalent animals is eliminated, for example...

Ecotypes often produce fertile offspring, and several wildlife ranchers can form a breeding group to keep certain ecotypes pure. This can be done in the same way as the sturdy groups that are functioning in agriculture. Examples are the Cape eland and Livingstone’s...

 An example of hybridisation between a Zebra and a Donkey.     For healthy population growth to occur, a genetically viable population is essential. Wild herbivores appear to be less susceptible to inbreeding than domesticated ones because they are...

Inbreeding results in the loss of genetic fitness, increased mortality in young animals, reduced fertility, and depressed growth. This is commonly referred to as an inbreeding depression. The number of breeding animals present in the herd or social groups is vital, as...