| dc.description.abstract | In recent years, the population of wildlife species has been decreasing at an
alarming rate due to human activities. This study aims to compile, synthesize, and
review more in depth the assisted reproductive technologies (ART) that support the
propagation program in wildlife conservation. The data was obtained from several
articles, journals, books and credible websites via a web-based search of the Google
Scholar and PubMed databases. The data were further selected based on the abstract
content and evaluated based on relevance for this review. Based on the results,
knowledge of the reproductive physiology, anatomy, and behavior of speciesspecific protocols for ART can decrease the risk of extinction in wildlife, support
the conservation of endangered wildlife, and to help professionals into better
wildlife reproductive management. Few methods of ART in wildlife namely the
artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic
sperm injection, somatic cell nuclear transfer, and biobank. ART helps to avoid
inbreeding or outbreeding depression, decrease risks of transmission of inherited
diseases, boost number of offspring, and enhance genetic exchange to increase the
heterozygosity of wildlife population. | |
