Betampona Publications List
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Welch, C. R. & Katz, A. S. (1992). Survey and census work on lemurs in the natural reserve of Betampona in eastern Madagascar with a view to reintroductions. DODO, Journal of the Wildlife Preservation Trusts 28: 45-58.

Britt, A. (1998). Effects of a naturalistic environment on the feeding and locomotor behaviour of captive-bred Varecia variegata variegata. Folia Primatologica 69 (Suppl. 1): 407 - 408.

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (1998). The first release of captive-bred lemurs into their natural habitat. Lemur News 3: 8 -11.

Britt, A. (1998). Encouraging natural feeding behavior in captive-bred black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata). Zoo Biology 17: 379 - 392.

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (1999). Re-stocking of Varecia variegata variegata: the first six months. Primate Eye 67: 36 - 39.

Britt, A. (1999). Encouraging natural feeding behaviour in captive Varecia variegata variegata. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 38(2): 19 - 20.

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (1999). Re-stocking of Varecia variegata variegata: the first six months. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 38(2): 20 - 22.

Britt, A. (1999). Observations on two sympatric, diurnal herpestids in the Betampona Natural Reserve, eastern Madagascar . Small Carnivore Conservation 20: 14.

Britt, A.; Axel, A.; Young, R. (1999). Brief surveys of two classified forests in Toamasina Province , eastern Madagascar . Lemur News 4: 25 - 27.

Britt, A. (2000). Diet and feeding behaviour of the black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) in the Betampona Reserve, Eastern Madagascar . Folia Primatologica 71: 133 - 141.

Britt, A.; Katz, A.; Welch, C. (2000). Project Betampona: Conservation and Re-stocking of Black and White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata). Pp. 87 - 94 in T. L. Roth, W. F. Swanson & L. K. Blattman (eds.) Proceedings of the Seventh World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species, May 22 - 26 1999, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (2000). Ruffed Lemur release update. Lemur News 5: 36 - 38.

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (2001). The impact of Cryptoprocta ferox on the Varecia variegata variegata re-stocking project at Betampona. Lemur News 6: 35 - 37.

Britt, A. (2002). Observations on two dwarf Dypsis species in Betampona, Eastern Madagascar . Palms46(3): 125-129.

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (2002). The release of captive-bred black and white ruffed lemurs into the Betampona Reserve, eastern Madagascar . IUCN Reintroduction News 21 : 18-20.

Britt, A. (2002). The current status of lemurs in the Sahivo and Antanamalaza classified forests, and the forest of Ambakaka , Toamasina province, Madagascar . Lemur News7: 19-20.

Britt, A.; Randriamandratonirina, N. J.; Glasscock, K. D.; Iambana, B. R. (2002). Diet and feeding behaviour of Indri indri in a low-altitude rain forest. Folia Primatologica73(5): 225-239.

Birkinshaw, C. (2002). Priority areas for plant conservation. Ravintstara 1(1): 20.

Britt, A.; Iambana, B. R.; Welch, C. R.; Katz, A. S. (2003). Project Betampona: Re-stocking of Varecia variegata variegata into the Betampona Reserve. In S. Goodman & J. Benstead (eds.) The Natural History of Madagascar . Univ. of Chicago Press, 1545-1551.

Katz, A. S.; Welch C.R. (2003). Parc Ivoloina. In S. Goodman & J. Benstead (eds.) The Natural History of Madagascar . Univ. of Chicago Press, 1555-1559.

Britt, A. & Iambana, B.R. (2003). Can captive-bred Varecia variegata variegata adapt to a natural diet on release to the wild? International Journal of Primatology 24(5): 987-1005.

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (2003). Can small, isolated primate populations be effectively reinforced through the release of individuals from a captive population? Biological Conservation 115: 319-327

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (2003). Project Betampona Update Lemur News 8: 6

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A.; Iambana, B.; Porton, I.; Junge, R.; Crawford, G.; Williams, C; Haring, D. (2004). The re-stocking of captive bred ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) into the Betampona Reserve: methodology and recommendations. Biodiversity and Conservation13: 635-657.

Faulkner, C.T.; Crawford G.C.; Britt, A.; Welch, C. (2004). Endoparasitic Infections of Malagasy Lemurids. Paper presented at American Society of Parasitology meeting July 2004.

Britt, A. & Virkaitis, V. (in press). Salanoia concolor in the Betampona Reserve , Madagascar : photographs and an ecological comparison with Galidia elegans. Small Carnivore Conservation.

Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A.(in press) Survival, integration and reproduction of captive-bred Varecia variegata variegata following release into their natural habitat. Biological Conservation.

Glessner, K. D.G. (in prep.) Population density and home range size of Indri indri in a low altitude rainforest.

Britt, A. & Iambana, B. (in prep.) A comparison of seasonal variation in daily path lengths, home range size and travel between wild and released captive-bred Varecia variegata variegata in Betampona Reserve, Madagascar. American Journal of Primatology.

Britt, A. (in prep.) A comparative study of the feeding behaviour of wild and released Varecia variegata variegata. American Journal of Primatology.

Britt, A. & Iambana, B. (in prep.) A comparative study of locomotion in wild and released captive-bred Varecia variegata variegata.

Britt, A. & Iambana, B. (in prep.) Behavioural adjustments to thermo-regulatory stress in Varecia variegata variegata: A comparison of wild and released captive-bred individuals.


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