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Revive & Restore is a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization focused on use of biotechnology in conservation.Headquartered in Sausalito, California, the organization's mission is to enhance biodiversity through the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species.
AZA's Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program prioritizes collaboration between zoos and aquariums to support highly vulnerable species. [10] SAFE builds on existing recovery plans to implement strategic conservation and public engagement activities. [11] In 2017, AZA member zoos and aquariums invested $15.6 million towards SAFE program ...
California laws relating to fully protected species were among the first attempts in the nation to give protection to wildlife in risk of extinction, predating even the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). In the decades that followed, new laws were enacted that were more flexible to the needs of growing communities and the modern world.
The success of the California condor program shows the importance of breeding efforts in saving endangered animals. By carefully managing the condors’ population, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance helped bring back the species from the brink of extinction. However, this isn’t the only species the Zoo has helped with repopulation
[17] [18] [19] The Queensland "shark control" program alone has killed about 50,000 sharks — it has also killed more than 84,000 marine animals. [ 20 ] [ 17 ] There are also examples of population culling in the United States, such as bison in Montana and swans, geese, and deer in New York and other places.
Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity.
Information about a species' reproductive biology may be critical to the success of a captive breeding program. [2] [3] [4] In some cases a captive breeding program can save a species from extinction, [5] but for success, breeders must consider many factors—including genetic, ecological, behavioral, and ethical issues. Most successful ...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife should consider species of special concern during any of the following processes: (1) the environmental review process, (2) conservation planning process, (3) the preparation of management plans for California Department of Fish and Wildlife lands, or (4) inventories, surveys, and monitoring ...