• Comparative analysis of how the fecal microbiota of green-winged saltator (Saltator similis) diverge among animals living in captivity and in wild habitats 

      Zitelli, Larissa Caló; Breyer, Gabriela Merker; Torres, Mariana Costa; Menetrier, Luiza de Campos; Varela, Ana Paula Muterle; Mayer, Fabiana Quoos; Cruz, Claudio Estevao Farias da; Siqueira, Franciele Maboni (2024) [Artículo de periódico]
      The microbiota’s alteration is an adaptive mechanism observed in wild animals facing high selection pressure, especially in captive environments. The objective of this study is to compare and predict the potential impact ...
    • Rehabilitation and release of confiscated songbirds into the wild : a pilot study 

      Cruz, Claudio Estevao Farias da; Driemeier, David; Sonne, Luciana; Pavarini, Saulo Petinatti; Panziera, Welden; Fünkler, Gustavo da Rosa; Böelter, Nicole Schulz; Homem, Juan Lucca Costa; Soares, Camila Eloine da Silva; Tres, Gabrielle Zanettini; Silva, Vitor Gabriel Cardozo da; Correa, Miguel Leonetti; Caporal, Francisco José Machado; Marques, Sandra Marcia Tietz; Soares, João Fábio; Wagner, Paulo Guilherme Carniel; Castro Neto, Walter de Nisa e; Andretta, Ines (2023) [Artículo de periódico]
      Songbirds are currently the most prevalent animals in illegal traffcking in Brazil and other countries, so they are often confiscated, and this poses legal, ethical, and conservation challenges. Returning them to nature ...