Head-start, translocate or reintroduce animals into secured habitat
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Raise or move threatened animals under a documented conservation plan, then release them into habitat where the original threats are controlled and outcomes can be monitored.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Red Wolf SAFE partners · Region
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began releasing captive-bred red wolves at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in 1987. More than 60 adults were released from 1987 to 1994, wild breeding followed and the populat…
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Michoacán University of Mexico, Goodeid Working Group, Re:wild and local partners · since 2022 · Region
Conservation breeders produced golden skiffia and prepared fish through pond and semi-natural mesocosm stages before release to the species' native Teuchitlán River. More than 1,000 fish were released in November 2022 w…
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Sihek Recovery Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy and zoological partners · since 2024 · Region
Nine captive-bred sihek (Guam kingfisher) arrived at predator-free Palmyra Atoll in September 2024 for a conservation introduction. Six were initially released after an acclimation period; subsequent monitoring confirme…
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New Zealand Department of Conservation Kākāpō Recovery Programme, Ngāi Tahu and partners · Region
The Kākāpō Recovery Programme moved the remaining birds to predator-free islands and manages breeding, genetics, health, nests and habitat intensively. New Zealand sources report that the known population increased from…
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Antiguan Racer Conservation Project and local and international partners · Region
Invasive rats were eradicated from Great Bird Island and additional offshore islands, after which Antiguan racers were translocated to establish populations on restored sites. The species had been reduced to an estimate…
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