Sclater, Philip Lutley, 1829-1913 (editor and president of the Zoological Society of London)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Philip Lutley Sclater, 15 February 1901
Sclater answers Ewart's question about experiments in inbreeding in the Zoological Gardens. He states that, while that no experiments specifically based on inbreeding have been carried out at the Gardens, they are careful to inject new blood into their breeding programmes, to sustain the size, health and reproductive powers of the animals.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Philip Lutley Sclater, 18 February 1901
Sclater answers Ewart's question about breeding between brothers and sisters of the same breed of animal, stating they tend not to continue breeding well after a few years. He suggests that any breeding experiments would be better conducted in a quieter place than the Zoological Gardens.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Philip Lutley Sclater, 15 March 1902
Sclater enquires whether Ewart would like to give a lecture on the subject of horses and zebras in either April or May. The Zoological Society of London would like to draw attention to their collections of these animals.
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- Animal Breeding 2
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- Inbreeding 2
- Zoos 2
- Horses 1