60 minutes. At the zoo. Part 1

60 minutes. At the zoo. Part 1 / produced by Shari Finkelstein, Nieves Zuberbühler.

A report on zoos' use of computerized matchmaking to calculate ideal couplings and prevent the loss of genetic diversity among the animals as typically occurs through inbreeding. Also covered are the controversial practices of administering contraceptives to genetically undesirable animals and...

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Other Authors: Zuberbühler, Nieves (Producer), Stahl, Lesley (Interviewer), Finkelstein, Shari (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2018.
Series:60 Minutes
Subjects:
Lincoln Park Zoo.
Zoo animals > Breeding > Technological innovations.
Inbreeding > Technological innovations.
Zoo animals > Genetic engineering.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:A report on zoos' use of computerized matchmaking to calculate ideal couplings and prevent the loss of genetic diversity among the animals as typically occurs through inbreeding. Also covered are the controversial practices of administering contraceptives to genetically undesirable animals and culling (euthanizing) them. Includes interviews with: Amanda Lawless, population zoologist; Ron Kagan, CEO, Detroit Zoo; Bob Lacy, geneticist, Chicago Zoological Society; Megan Ross, VP, Lincoln Park Zoo; Dr. Mike Adkessan, Lincoln Park Zoo; Bengt Holst, director of research and conservation, Copenhagen Zoo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (13 minutes)
Playing Time:00:12:31
Participant or Performer:Reporter: Lesley Stahl ; interviewees: Amanda Lawless, Ron Kagan, Bob Lacy, Megan Ross.
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Title from resource description page (viewed February 20, 2024).

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