| Captive and wild orangutan (Pongo sp.) survivorship: a comparison and the influence of management. | |
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PMID: 19434629 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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For managers of captive populations it is important to know whether their management provides a species with the physical and social environment that maximizes its survivorship. To determine this, survivorship comparisons with wild populations and long-term evaluations of captive populations are important. Here we provide both for orangutans. We show that survivorship has increased during the past 60 years for captive orangutan populations in zoos. In addition, we show that survivorship of captive orangutans in the past used to be lower than for wild orangutans, but that for recently born (1986-2005) orangutans survivorship is not significantly different from the wild. This indicates that captive management in the past was suboptimal for orangutan survivorship, but that modern management of captive orangutans has increased their survivorship. We discuss the possible factors of modern management that could have influenced this. |
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Authors:
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S A Wich; R W Shumaker; L Perkins; H de Vries |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of primatology Volume: 71 ISSN: 1098-2345 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Primatol. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-29 Completed Date: 2009-08-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108949 Medline TA: Am J Primatol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 680-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Great Ape Trust of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa 50320, USA. swich@greatapetrust.org |
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Animals Animals, Wild Animals, Zoo Borneo Environment* Female Indonesia Longevity* Male Mortality Pongo pygmaeus / physiology* Sex Characteristics Survival Rate |
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