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Captive breeding, also known as captive propagation, is the process of keeping plants or animals in controlled environments, such as wildlife reserves, zoos, botanic gardens, and other conservation facilities.
Captive breeding programs, also known as conservation breeding programs, enable zoos to exhibit many species of animals without capturing new individuals from the wild.
Oct 14, 2020 · Captive breeding is the process of breeding animals within a controlled environment, as opposed to their natural setting in the wild. Many zoos, aquariums and conservation facilities use captive breeding as a means of preserving species while easing pressure on wild populations.
Dec 7, 2022 · Captive breeding to prevent extinction. New research into the embryo health of captive bred Southern Corroboree frogs may help their survival and guide conservation efforts. By Mikaeylah Davidson, University of Melbourne. Published 7 December 2022. 6 min read.
May 24, 2021 · Nature Communications - Captive breeding could prevent species extinctions, but selection for captivity may decrease fitness. Here the authors analyse pedigree data on 15 long-running...
Jun 2, 2008 · Captive breeding programs are increasingly being initiated to prevent the imminent extinction of endangered species and/or populations. But how well can they conserve genetic diversity and fitness, or re-establish self-sustaining populations in the wild?
Oct 1, 2016 · The captive breeding of endangered wildlife animals is often necessary for their conservation. It prevents the extinction of a species, subspecies or population. Small captive populations are...
