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Onager (Equus hemionus onager ) Electro Ejaculation. Terri Elizabeth Hill. NUMBERS. 1938 first capture 1954 onwards 55 Onagers imported to Europe from Iran 30 . 56 14 INSTITUTIONS First ones at Chester 1964 44 individuals since. Where? Why?. Benefits .
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Onager(Equus hemionusonager) Electro Ejaculation • Terri Elizabeth Hill
NUMBERS • 1938 first capture • 1954 onwards 55 Onagers imported to Europe from Iran • 30. 56 • 14 INSTITUTIONS • First ones at Chester 1964 • 44 individuals since
Where? Why?
Benefits • Valuable males can “breed” at many institutions at once • Bank genetics for centuries • Less cost/risk than shipping live animals • Institutions housing only females can participate in breeding programs • The “excess” males are not necessarily the ones with the genetics we need for our population
How did we get on???? • Enough semen to use on one insemination • 70 million motile sperm • And lets hope the semen didn’t get mixed up! And we don’t get one of these!!!!!!!
WHERE DO WE GO NEXT? • Did Sophie get pregnant? • Did the semen freeze? • FUTURE AIMS AND GOALS????