V Darby Moore
Research interests
Ex-Situ Conservation
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How can we use an evidence-based approach to develop innovative captive breeding strategies?
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How can we best prepare release candidates for life after release?
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How can we incorporate new technologies into post-release monitoring programs?
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How do we preserve adaptive behavior in captive populations?
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How can we use an evidence-based approach to develop innovative captive breeding strategies?
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How can we best prepare release candidates for life after release?
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How can we incorporate new technologies into post-release monitoring programs?
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How do we preserve adaptive behavior in captive populations?
Animal Behavior
Breeding Biology
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How do affiliative relationships form?
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What factors are involved in selection of breeding habitat?
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How can we maximize useable breeding habitat in human altered landscapes?
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How do animals use social information to make decisions about their own behavior?
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How does neonatal learning shape adult behavior?
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What can we learn about internal decision making processes by analyzing behavior?
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What qualities help a species survive and reproduce in human altered landscapes?
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Can we use this information to predict which species will thrive as human civilization expands?
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What strategies can we implement to help vulnerable species survive in human altered landscapes?