Vol. 14 No. 4 (2026)

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Front cover photo: Toucan in Birdworld, Farnham, Surrey, England by Chris Parfitt, West Sussex, England (CC BY 2.0)

File:Ramphastos toco -Birdworld, Farnham, Surrey, England-8a.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Published: 31-10-2026

Original Research Article

Assessment of genetic diversity and inbreeding in the EAZA gibbon conservation breeding programmes using a novel panel of cross species microsatellites

Lauren Lansdowne, Kazunari Matsudaira, Takafumi Ishida, Kristiana Brink, Katie Dripps, Vivienne Li, Richard Badge, Edward J Hollox

52-61
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Swipe right to match the stripes - pair compatibility in the okapi ex-situ programme: A look at male aggressive behaviour during breeding introductions

João Pedro Meireles, Sander Hofman, Zjef Pereboom

62-68
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Short Report

Challenging taxonomic bias in flagship conservation: public perceptions of reptile and amphibian charisma

Jason Harper, Loni Loftus, Thomas Welsh

69-74
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Evidence Based Practice

A novel protocol for hand-rearing of the toco toucan Ramphastos toco using a non-commercial diet based on native ingredients

Damian Casconi, López Carmie Yazmin, Suárez Joaquín, Sisti Jazmin, Villarino Victoria, López Agustin, Marzari Florencia, Pulgar Hahn, Ernesto, Dalfovo, Luciana, Romero Guillermo, Olocco Diz María Julieta

75-80
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Mantis shrimp target training for coexistence in a multi-species habitat

Erin Maroon, Tyler Baskin, Chad McKendrick II, Jacob Rosner, Cathryn Freund

81-86
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