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Meanings of captive breeding in English

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Usage of captive breeding in English
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This sort of captive breeding followed by release is often called head-starting.
BBC
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Two Scottish wildcat kittens have been born in a captive breeding programme.
BBC
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To protect vultures on the brink, conservationists are turning to captive breeding programs.
Wired
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In 1987 all wild condors were placed in captive breeding programmes.
The Guardian
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There are likely thousands of these Isabela relatives, making a captive breeding program possible.
Wired
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Given their low birthrate, captive breeding programmes have become key to ensuring their survival.
The Guardian
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But captive breeding is not possible for all species.
The Guardian
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Nontobeko Mtshali asks Ross Harvey to analyse the issues around captive breeding in South Africa.
The South African
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Staff at a captive breeding facility evacuated nine lynx.
BBC
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However, habitat protection, hunting controls and captive breeding have led to significant successes for Britain's wildlife.
The Guardian
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The island's Lord Howe woodhen was recently saved from near extinction by a captive breeding programme.
The Guardian
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Most of these are from captive breeding facilities.
The South African
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Now, thanks to captive breeding and monitoring efforts, there are over 500 mature individuals in the wild.
BBC
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Eleven wolves were later returned to the wild in New Mexico and Arizona under a captive breeding program.
Reuters
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Auckland Zoo's captive breeding programme for wetapunga is so successful that offspring are now retunring to the wild.
Radio NZ
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Auckland Zoo heads to Little Barrier Island to collect giant weta to establish a new captive breeding programme
Radio NZ
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