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Saturday, February 15, 2014

What Happens When Zoo Contraceptives Work Too Well?

In keeping with this week's sort-of theme of breeding at the zoo, I thought I'd share the following article on contraception.  As breeding for more species has become increasingly successful, zoos and aquariums are having to find ways to actually STOP animals - even endangered species - from reproducing at certain times.  It's a relatively new science, however, and as the article shows, there are still challenges to overcome.

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