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Critically endangered species should be left to breed in the wild

2015-06-04 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] Some near-extinct species should be encouraged to breed in the wild rather than in captivity - according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Captive breeding programmes offer a last resort to guard against extinction of critically endangered species such as Sumatran tigers and Arabian oryx. But a new study published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows more should be done to prevent extinction in the wild. Lead re…

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