| allegheny woodrat (neotoma magister) captive propagation to promote recovery of declining populations. | the allegheny woodrat (neotoma magister) is endemic to the eastern united states with local distributions restricted to rocky habitats within deciduous forests. over the last 40 years, woodrats have declined precipitously due to an array of human-mediated pressures. there is growing interest in the captive propagation of woodrats as a tool to promote in situ conservation, but their solitary social structure, territorial behavior, and low fecundity present challenges for the attainment of levels ... | 2014 | 24391017 |