Captive breeding, as conducted by aquariums, is contrary to the World Conservation
Union (IUCN) Policy Statement that: "Reintroduction to the wild should be the
ultimate objective of all captive breeding programmes" (IUCN, 1991). Reintroduction
has never been a component of cetacean captive breeding programmes. Breeding
programmes may provide new captive animals, but their value to conservation is
highly questionable. Is the aim only to conserve a species in captivity? -Jerye Mooney
metridium 1 year ago
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Captive breeding, as conducted by aquariums, is contrary to the World Conservation
Union (IUCN) Policy Statement that: "Reintroduction to the wild should be the
ultimate objective of all captive breeding programmes" (IUCN, 1991). Reintroduction
has never been a component of cetacean captive breeding programmes. Breeding
programmes may provide new captive animals, but their value to conservation is
highly questionable. Is the aim only to conserve a species in captivity? -Jerye Mooney
metridium 1 year ago