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What is the purpose of captive breeding?

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Normally in tandem with nature conservation/ restoration

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What are the only ways introductions or reintroductions can be successful?

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If the original threat to the population has been removed

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What is the difference between introductions and reintroductions?

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Introductions may form new populations

Reintroductions may add to existing populations

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What is the ultimate goal of reintroductions?

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To establish a viable population that is free ranging in the wild with no management

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What is translocation?

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It’s a deliberate and mediated movement of wild individuals from one part of their range to another

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What are the objectives of reintroductions?

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To ensure long term survival of species
To restore natural biodiversity
To promote conservation awareness

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What are the three steps in the process of reintroductions?

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Pre-release activities
Socio-economic consideration
Planning, preparation and release

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Give two examples of pre-release activities

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Assessment of taxonomic status

Detailed studies of status and biology of wild species to determine needs

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For animals, pre-release activities must take into consideration what?

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Habitat preferences
Adaptations to local conditions
Behaviour
Shelter and food requirements
Predators and disease
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For plants, pre-release activities must take into consideration what?

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Habitat requirements
Dispersal mechanisms
Reproduction
Symbiotic relationships
Pests and diseases
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Research into previous introductions and reintroductions should be done how?

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With contact of experts who have done it before

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What is important in terms of the area that introductions and reintroductions should take place?

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It should be protected!

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Give some examples of the factors of why introductions and reintroductions should take place

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Disease
Overhunting
Over-collection
Poisoning
Pollution
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Give some more examples of the factors of why introductions and reintroductions should take place

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Competition
Predation
Habitat loss
Adverse effects of previous management

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It is desirable that source animals are from what?

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Wild populations

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If the donor populations for reintroductions are captive bred it is important that they are managed how?

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Demographically and genetically

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If using captive bred animals it is important that what is done in preparation?

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Veterinary testing and training

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Why should released animals be afraid of humans?

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Otherwise they may cause a problem to livestock

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Why should there be socio-economic considerations in introductions and reintroductions?

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Because they are normally long-term projects that require financial and political support

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Why do the attitudes of local people need to be assessed?

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Because understanding and support of the local people is crucial to the projects success

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Reintroductions must also have full support from what?

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Government agencies

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For planning, preparation and release who do you need approval with and in coordination with what?

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Government agencies and land owners, in coordination with national and international conservation agencies

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You also need the identification of what for planning, preparation and release?

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Long and short term indicators

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There also needs the security of what for planning preparation and release?

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Adequate funding

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Pre and Post-release what is of major importance?
Monitoring!
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What is one of the biggest problems with captive breeding?
It can be too successful and therefore release it done without correct habitat restoration
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Give an example of a direct method of monitoring post-release
Tagging an individual of the population
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Give an example of an indirect method of monitoring post-release
Counting (spoor)
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Give examples of the types of studying that can be done from released stock
Demographical, ecological and behavioural
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Why should people intervene post-release?
Supplementary feeding, veterinary, horticultural aid
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Why should there be evaluations of reintroductions?
To determine the success and cost-effectiveness
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Give an example of a species that has been reintroduced
The Arabian Oryx
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What happened to the Arabian Oryx?
It was over-hunted and by 1972 became extinct in the wild
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What precautionary measures were taken place for the Arabian Oryx?
Over-hunting was anticipated so they were captive bred
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When was the first re-release taken place for the Arabian Oryx?
1982
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Between 1990 and 1993 how many individual Arabian Oryx were released?
72
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By 1998 how many Arabian Oryx were in the wild?
350
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What was part of the success of reintroducing the Arabian Oryx?
A 250 genetically strong captive bred population
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In terms of translocation, what was required for the Arabian Oryx?
Translocation training
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Give an example of Boma training?
9 hours travel to empty quarter release area Crated daily and transported daily a month prior to release
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On arrival, what is the method for Soft Release?
Kept in small pens
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In the pre-release enclosure what is provided?
Food and water
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What is the purpose of the pre-release enclosure?
Acclimatisation and adjusting to gut flora
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In the pre-release enclosure, once they forage ok what happens?
They are released
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Give some examples of the population trends of the Arabian Oryx post-release
By mid 2002 28% had died
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What was the population of the Arabian Oryx by 2002?
160-200
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What were the reasons for the decline in the Arabian Oryx post release?
Starvation Competition Hunting
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What happened in June 2011 in terms of the Arabian Oryx?
They were re-classified as Vulnerable
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How many Oryx were there in June 2011?
1000
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Give another example of an animal that has been reintroduced
The Black Footed Ferret
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Where is the black footed ferret native?
North America
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What did the black footed ferrets range match?
Its prey, the prairie dog
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In what year was it thought that the black-footed ferret went extinct?
1950
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What was the expected cause in the decline of the black footed ferret?
The decline in prairie dogs by 90-95%
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Why was there a decline in prairie dogs?
Habitat destruction and pest control
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What happened in 1964 in terms of the BFF?
A small population was found in S. Dakota
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Some of the BFF were put into captivity, but then what happened?
The captivity programme failed
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A new population of BFF was found in Meeteetse and put into captivity, what happened to the numbers?
Grew from 18 individuals in 1987 to 2600 in 1998
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The Black Footed Ferret were released in several locations, but what happened?
Low genetic variation (i.e. from one population). Threat of disease Decline of natural habitat and food source Habituation
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What method can be used to prepare an animal for release into the wild?
Preconditioning
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What is the idea of preconditioning?
It is training for the wild, making them learn the basic skills they will need for wildness
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What is a species introduction?
When a species is taken from one location and translocated to another
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Historically translocation has been completed why?
To maintain populations as a source of food
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Why can introductions be good?
It can increase the numbers of an existing population Can also increase genetic diversity
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How can introductions be bad?
Can introduce disease Could impact on existing populations
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Give an example of an introduced species
The Seychelles Warbler
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Where are the Seychelles Warbler confined to?
Cousin Island
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How many individuals were there on this island?
26
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Correct habitat management raised the numbers of individuals to what?
300
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The Seychelles Warbler were introduced to two neighbouring islands resulting in what?
Healthy breeding populations without a loss in biodiversity

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