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Tullis Matson

Tullis Matson, Founder and Chair of Nature’s SAFE, is a pioneering expert in equine artificial insemination and cryopreservation, with over 30 years of experience in stallion reproduction, who has expanded his work to include conservation efforts for endangered species and founded several successful businesses and a charity dedicated to preserving genetic material from threatened animals.

 

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About Tullis

Tullis pioneers advanced techniques in equine reproduction, including post-castration sperm harvesting and cryopreservation. He’s collected from over 1100 stallions across 51 breeds and works with zoos to preserve endangered species’ semen. In 2019, he collected samples from elephants and rhinos in South Africa.

In 2008, Tullis established Equine Reproduction Supplies, now the UK’s largest distributor of equine AI equipment. He gained exclusive UK distribution rights for “minitube” products in 2010.

A Trustee of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust since 2015, Tullis received the 2011 Marsh Christian Award for Conservation in Genetic Bio-Diversity and the 2019 Fellowship of the Royal Agricultural Societies award. In 2020, his company produced the UK’s first Suffolk Punch foal using sex-sorted semen, aiding endangered breed conservation.

Tullis regularly lectures internationally on stallion reproduction and conducts private courses for veterinary practices and stud farms. He’s a frequent speaker at industry events and DEFRA-approved AI courses.

Tullis founded Nature’s SAFE in 2020.

Contact Tullis via email: tullis@natures-safe.com

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Mandrill

Total Population: Unknown

Komodo dragon

Total Population: Around 3,500 in the wild

Black howler monkey

Total Population: Less than 5,000 in the wild

Patagonian Sea Lion

Total Population: 222,500 to 265,000 in the wild

Orange-headed thrush

Total Population: Unknown

Capybara

Total Population: Unknown

Southern white rhino

Total Population: Around 15,000 in the wild

Black tree monitor

Total Population: Unknown

Okapi

Total Population: Less than 25,000 in the wild

Hamerkop

Total Population: Unknown

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Sloth bear

Total Population: Less than 20,000 in the wild

Siamang Gibbon

Total Population: Around 22,000 in the wild

Scimitar-horned oryx

Total Population: Around 400 in the wild

African wild dog

Total Population: Around 6,600 in the wild

Owston’s palm civet

Total Population: Unknown

Bactrian camel

Total Population: Less than 1,000 in the wild

White naped mangabey

Total Population: Around 1,000 in the wild

Smew

Total Population: Around 80,000 in the wild

Red river hog

Total Population: Unknown

Spix’s night monkey

Total Population: Unknown

Nile Lechwe

Total Population: 30,000 - 40,000 in the wild