Výzkumný institut ochrany genofondů

Research Topics

  • Collection of Giraffe Sperm (Giraffa camelopardalis), its Cryopreservation and Transport
  • Collection of Sperm of the Manelesss Zebra (Equus quagga borensis), its Cryopreservation and Transport
  • Construction of the Frozen Wildlife Cryocentre
  • Possibilities of Reintroduction of the Barbary Lion (Panthera leo leo) in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
  • Possibilities of Reintroduction of the African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) in the Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, Uganda
  • Monitoring and Management of the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in the Atlas Mountains and the Highlands of Tunisia
  • Assessment of Lead Shot Detection in the Body of Live Waterbirds
  • Establishment of a Rescue Centre for the Wolf (Canis lupus) and the Support for the Management of Populations bred in Human Care
  • Telemetry of the Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and the Assessment of the Effect of its Reintroduction in the Southern Bohemia
  • Genetic Analysis of the Grey Partridge’s Populations (Perdix perdix) in the Czech Republic in Relation to Implemented Reintroductions
  • Database and Analysis of the Research Activities within the UCSZOO
  • Bioacoustics in Breeding and Management of Animals in Zoos
  • Preparation of the Repatriation of European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the Czech Republic
  • Classification of the European Population of the Common Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) into subspecies and the selection of hybrids from breeding