Wildlife reintroduction
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- Work cat.: Beyond captive breeding : re-introducing endangered mammals to the wild, 1991(re-introduction)
- LC database, Apr. 3, 2007(Wolf reintroduction; osprey reintroduction; wildlife restoration)
- Conf. on the Breeding of Endangered Species, Jersey, 1972. Breeding endangered species in captivity, 1975:index (reintroduction to the wild)
- Bennett, L.E. Colorado gray wolf recovery, 1994.
- Petersen, D. Ghost grizzlies, 1995.
- Heath, D.J. Justification and feasibility analysis for freshwater mussel reestablishment upstream of the Prairie du Sac dam ... 1995:t.p. (feasibility of reintroducing freshwater mussels upstream of the dam; reintroduction of adult mussels)
- LC database, Feb. 14, 2005(Animal re-introductions)
- Wikipedia, Mar. 25, 2009("Rewilding: In the field of conservation biology, the term rewilding refers to passive and active activities intended to result in the reintroduction of extirpated or once-native species back into natural landscapes. Rewilding is the rehabilitation process of captive animals which assists them to regain their survival instincts before being reintroduced back into the wild.")
- Wiktionary, Mar. 25, 2009("Rewild: To return an area to a more wild state, especially to repopulate it with wild animals.")
Species reintroduction is the deliberate release of a species into the wild, from captivity or other areas where the organism is capable of survival. The goal of species reintroduction is to establish a healthy, genetically diverse, self-sustaining population to an area where it has been extirpated, or to augment an existing population. Species that may be eligible for reintroduction are typically threatened or endangered in the wild. However, reintroduction of a species can also be for pest control; for example, wolves being reintroduced to a wild area to curb an overpopulation of deer. Because reintroduction may involve returning native species to localities where they had been extirpated, some prefer the term "reestablishment". Humans have been reintroducing species for food and pest control for thousands of years. However, the practice of reintroducing for conservation is much younger, starting in the 20th century.
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