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saving a species by locking it out of the wild that's trying to kill it off.
means the practice of breeding endangered animals in zoos or reserves to keep them from vanishing entirely, with the hope of releasing offspring back into the wild.
from predates modern conservation by centuries — royal menageries and hunting parks bred animals for spectacle, but the practice went scientific in the 20th century as habitat loss turned zoos into arks rather than attractions.
california condordown to 27 birds, rebuilt entirely from captivity.
genetic bottlenecksmall founder populations breed problems back in.
père david deerextinct in wild, survived only via captive herds.
reintroduction failscaptive-born animals often lack wild survival instincts.