Improving sperm quality in elephants
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org) —Crushed by habitat loss and poaching, Asian elephants are at risk, and their future rests heavily on captive breeding programs. A collaborative study between Cornell and Smithsonian scientists has found a key clue to why these programs have been difficult to manage. Published in the journal PLOS-One in August, their findings could transform how sperm is collected to preserve this endangered species.