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| Hunter, L.; Rabinowitz, A. | |
| Felid reintroduction using captive founders: poor science and worst practices | |
| 2009 Cat News (51): 28-29 | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction are often publicized as a solution for the loss of species in the wild. This is especially true for highly charismatic and endangered taxa such as large felids where, at least in affluent developed countries, the general public's experience of big cats is chiefly via popular media and zoos. Directly or otherwise, these sources often perpetuate the notion that the destiny of captive cats is to eventually return to the wild. This is compounded by the extraordinary publicity surrounding ad hoc reintroduction efforts such as those of lions undertaken by George and Joy Adamson in the 1960s and 1970s. |
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