Reproductive technology has
implications for conservation efforts
Date: March 26, 2018
Source: Colorado State University
Summary:
Eight bison -- four calves and
their mothers -- were released in mid-March on public lands in northern
Colorado. A 10-month-old calf known as IVF 1 was among the newcomers.
And then there were... 44. Eight
bison -- four calves and their mothers -- were released in mid-March on public
lands in northern Colorado, bringing the total number of animals in the Laramie
Foothills Bison Conservation Herd to 44.
A 10-month-old calf known as IVF
1 was among the newcomers. She is the first bison calf conceived using in vitro
fertilization, or IVF, at Colorado State University.
Jennifer Barfield, a reproductive
physiologist with the CSU Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, was
beaming with pride as she described the landmark moment.
"It's a really good feeling
to see a herd grow and to know that the animals from our research are going to
have a real impact, not only in our herd but as we produce animals in this herd
and help support other conservation herds," she said.
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