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 ...

LIHUE, KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Nearly 20 captive-reared puaiohi flew into the forests of Kauai on Thursday, marking the end of a successful breeding program for the species. The state, federal ...

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 ...

Breeding program started at UC Berkeley in late 1920s Revived in 1952 at UC Davis after WWII hiatus Program honored by Spain in 1999 for 50 years of strawberry breeding The University of California ...

Plant breeding has been peddled as an important weapon in the fight against food insecurity. Tapping into a crop’s genetics lets scientists create new and improved plant versions that are more ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Washington State University study, led by Kate Evans, found that declining crop-breeding programs due to the coronavirus could threaten food security. The coronavirus has already brought gaps to ...