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Two golden lion tamarins in the forest in Rio De Janeiro state

Back to the wild: Golden Lion Tamarins triumph over international trafficking

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Blog / Recently, in a protected stretch of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, four small, flame-coloured primates began a new life. Four endangered golden lion tamarins (GLTs) seized by the Brazilian government from international traffickers in 2023 and 2024 were released in their native Atlantic forest in the Municipality of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 8 […]

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Celebrating 8 Years of ZIMS for Studbooks: A Global Milestone in Species Conservation

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Since its inception, ZIMS for Studbooks has provided a secure, centralized platform that connects institutions, reduces duplication, and improves data accessibility. Most importantly, it empowers conservation professionals to manage populations more effectively and sustainably. As the program enters its ninth year, Species360 and its member institutions celebrate not only how far they’ve come, but also the impact of data-driven collaboration in saving species from extinction.

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The Power of Conservation Modeling: How Vortex and PMx Informed GLT Recovery Strategies

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Blog / Wildlife population dynamic modeling software, Vortex, is critical to assessing what is needed for a population to survive potential setbacks such as pandemics. The conservation tool is part of a set of software tools maintained and provided by the Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative (SCTI) – founded and developed by Brookfield Zoo Chicago, and

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