Determining the presence of Siamese Crocodile in captive stock in Lao PDR for conservation breeding and release into the wild

Species Conservation Fund
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Project aims

  • Determine the number of pure Siamese Crocodiles onsite at Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife (LCTW) by extracting and sequencing DNA, using Whole Genome Sequencing

  • Support a Lao LCTW staff member, or National University of Lao biology/wildlife ecology/veterinary student to learn scientific procedures and laboratory skills during sample processing and DNA extraction, and genomic library preparation

  • Create an animal management plan and organize, where infrastructure allows, breeding pairs/plans to begin in situ conservation and augment the genetically isolated wild populations in Lao PDR

Results

Reports

 

AT A GLANCE

 

Organisation: Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife 

Country: Lao PDR

Year project started: 2024

Species: Siamese Crocodile

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