Reproductive technologies for the conservation of a critically endangered marsupial, the Gilberts potoroo

吉尔伯特波多鲁是目前澳大利亚最濒危的哺乳动物（种群总数不到40）。人工饲养的自然繁殖一直不成功，因此繁殖技术，特别是人工授精技术的发展将有助于该物种的生存。这将涉及对精液收集和保存、发情检测和人工授精技术的详细测试，最初是用密切相关的长鼻波托罗。一旦开发出可靠的协议，它们将被应用于吉尔伯特potoroo。如果成功的话，这将是澳大利亚首次应用人工授精来增加一种受威胁的有袋动物的数量。

The Gilberts potoroo is currently Australia's most endangered mammal (population total is less than 40). Natural breeding in captivity has not been successful so reproductive technology, especially artificial insemination, will be developed contribute to the survival of the species. This will involve detailed testing of techniques for semen collection and preservation, oestrus detection and artificial insemination, initially with the closely related Long-nosed potoroo. Once reliable protocols are developed, they will be applied to the Gilberts potoroo. If successful, this will be the first application of artificial insemination to increasing the numbers of a threatened species of marsupial in Australia.