Publications by authors named "M A Aloe Spiriti"
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- Genome Resources Banks (GRBs) are essential for collecting and managing genetic material to protect biodiversity for research and conservation purposes.
- They help in species preservation and genetic management, particularly for endangered animals, by storing genetic information securely to counteract population risks.
- The article discusses the ethical concerns around wildlife biobanking practices and suggests using a tool called ETHAS to ensure these procedures maintain high ethical standards throughout their development and operation.
Nowadays, most zoos have taken prominent and active positions in endangered species conservation and educating visitors about the value of biodiversity. However, to be effective and trusted in their mission, they must act ethically and have a good reputation. Yet, the drivers that can influence their reputation are still little investigated, and there are still few studies focused on assessing the reputation of these institutions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMost people lack direct experience with wildlife and form their risk perception primarily on information provided by the media. The way the media frames news may substantially shape public risk perception, promoting or discouraging public tolerance towards wildlife. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, bats were suggested as the most plausible reservoir of the virus, and this became a recurrent topic in media reports, potentially strengthening a negative view of this ecologically important group.
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- ARTs, initially used for domestic and lab animals, are now being applied in wildlife conservation to enhance genetic management and increase population numbers.
- The use of ARTs in wildlife raises ethical concerns that haven't been thoroughly examined yet.
- This study introduces an ethical analysis framework based on the Ethical Matrix (EM) and uses ovum pick-up (OPU) procedures for the northern white rhinoceros as a case study to guide similar assessments for other endangered species.
Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) can make a difference in biodiversity conservation. Their application, however, can create risks and raise ethical issues that need addressing. Unfortunately, there is a lack of attention to the topic in the scientific literature and, to our knowledge, there is no tool for the ethical assessment of ARTs in the context of conservation that has been described.
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