captive breeding

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• Captive breeding — Captive breedingis the process of breeding rare or endangered species in human controlled environments with restricted settings, such as wildlife preserves, zoos and other conservation facilities; sometimes the process is construed to include… …   Wikipedia

• captive breeding — captive breeding, the breeding of wild animals in captivity, often in an attempt to save them from extinction …   Useful english dictionary

• captive breeding — N UNCOUNT Captive breeding is the breeding of wild animals in places such as zoos, especially animals which have become rare in the wild …   English dictionary

• captive breeding — /kæptɪv ˈbridɪŋ/ (say kaptiv breeding) noun the breeding of wild animals in captivity, as to prevent extinction of a species …  

• Breeding — is the producing of offspring, usually animals or plants* Animal breeding, through selected specimens such as dogs, horses, and rabbits * Plant breeding, through selected specimens such as treesBreeding may also refer to:in science: * Biobreeding …   Wikipedia

• breeding — noun 1 activity of producing plants/animals ADJECTIVE ▪ animal, horse, livestock, plant, etc. ▪ selective ▪ Certain characteristics can be developed through selective breeding …   Collocations dictionary

• captive — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin captivus, from captus, past participle of capere Date: 14th century 1. a. taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war b. (1) kept within bounds ; confined (2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• captive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + CAPTIVE ▪ free, release ▪ The terrorists will only release their captives if they get what they want. {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ take sb …   Collocations dictionary

• captive conservation — /kæptɪv kɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ (say kaptiv konsuh vayshuhn) noun a conservation program which relies on breeding animals in captivity …  

• World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity as an Aid to their Survival — The World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity as an Aid to their Survival (WCBESCAS) is the world s first and one of the most prestigious conferences on Captive breeding. Started by the Fauna and Flora Preservation Society, due …   Wikipedia

• Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding — The facility entrance Simplified Chinese 成都大熊猫繁育研究基地 Tradition …   Wikipedia