Tune in today for a special show all about a successful technique utilized for the conservation of endangered and threatened species known as captive breeding.
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Narrow-headed Gartersnake, photo by George Andrejko. |
From California Condors to the Kanab Ambersnail to the Narrow-headed Gartersnake, captive breeding is not only helping to increase these imperiled populations but also ensuring their genetic diversity.
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The main enclosure at the Vivarium. |
One of the great things with the Vivarium is that you can check out a livestream of one of the enclosures.
And if you would like to help contribute to the efforts of the Gartersnake Research Project and the Vivarium, you can always donate to them right here (Just look for the 'Donate Today' button on the right.).
Also if you would like to join in the effort as a citizen scientists you can turn in your sightings of Narrow-headed Gartersnakes ( as well as any gartersnake) right here.
Links of Note:
Gartersnake Research Project
Narrow-headed Gartersnake (Identification Page)
California Condor (Information Page)
Kanab Ambersnail (Information Page)