Captive Breeding
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<birdfyi-glossary slug="captive-breeding"></birdfyi-glossary>Definição
Breeding birds in controlled environments to increase population numbers for potential wild reintroduction.
Explicação detalhada
Captive breeding programs for birds are most established for large, slow-reproducing species with very small wild populations: California Condors, Spix's Macaws, and Whooping Cranes. Key challenges include maintaining genetic diversity (minimizing inbreeding), preventing imprinting on humans (using hand puppets for condors), and developing disease management protocols for eventual reintroduction. Success requires parallel work to restore and protect wild habitats into which captive-bred birds will be released.