Behavioural trait assessment as a release criterion: boldness predicts early death in a reintroduction programme of captive-bred swift fox (Vulpes velox)

Reintroduction of captive-bred animals is a key approach in conservation attempts for many endangered species, however, post-release survival is often low. Rearing conditions may be unlike those encountered upon release and the animals may not have had experiences necessary for survival in the wild....

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Veröffentlicht in:Animal conservation 2004-08, Vol.7 (3), p.313-320
Hauptverfasser: Bremner-Harrison, S., Prodohl, P. A., Elwood, R. W.
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