Reintroduction
Reintroduction is the deliberate release of animals from
captivity into the wild. It usually involves species that are
endangered or
extinct in the wild. In some cases, reintroduction involves a species that had been wiped out in a particular ecosystem, but survived elsewhere in the wild.
Beginning in the 1980s, biologists have learned that many
mammals and
birds need to learn a lot in order to survive in the wild. Thus, reintroduction programs have to be planned carefully, ensuring that the animals have the necessary survival skills. It is also necessary to study the animals after the reintroduction. The goals of this study include learning whether the animals are surviving and breeding, and what effects the reintroduction is having on the
ecosystem, and to learn how to improve the process.
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Red Kite in the
Chiltern Hills,
Dumfries and Galloway,
Northamptonshire,
North Yorkshire,
Perth and Kinross,
Black Isle and
Gateshead - (successful)
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Osprey to
Rutland Water - (successful)
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White-tailed Eagle to the
Outer Hebrides - (successful)
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Great Bustard to
Salisbury Plain - (ongoing)
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Black Grouse to
Derbyshire - (ongoing)
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Corncrake to
Cambridgeshire - (ongoing)
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European Beaver to the
Cotswolds*
Wild Boar to several places in
England - (accidental), (sucsessful)
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European Beaver in
Scotland (proposed)
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Wolf in
Scotland (proposed)
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White-tailed Eagle to
England and
Wales (proposed)
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Brush-tailed Bettong in
Australia (ongoing)
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California Condor in
California (ongoing)
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European Beaver in several places in
Europe (successful))
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European Otter in the
Netherlands (ongoing)
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European Lynx in
Switzerland (successful), and other parts of Europe (ongoing)
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Griffon Vulture in the
Massif Central in
France (successful)
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Lammergeier in the
Alps (successful)
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Lesser White-fronted Goose in
Sweden and
Germany (ongoing)
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Musk ox in
Alaska (successful)
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Northern Bald Ibis in
Austria and
Italy (ongoing)
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Père David's Deer in
China (ongoing)
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Przewalski's Horse in
Mongolia (ongoing)
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Golden Eagle in
Ireland (ongoing)
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Wisent in
Poland,
Belarus (successful) and other parts of
Europe (ongoing)
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Wolf in
Wyoming (successful)
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Reintroduction of Golden Eagle to Ireland*
BBC News release on Beaver reintroduction in England*
Scottish Beavers Network - campaigning for Beaver reintroduction in Scotland*
Reintroduction of Przewalski's Horse to Mongolia*
Reintroduction of Great Bustard to England
