animal conservation
Saving endangered species
Animal conservation is the effort to protect wildlife species and their habitats from decline or extinction.
It encompasses breeding programs, habitat preservation, anti-poaching enforcement, and policy advocacy.
Conservation may focus on endangered species or entire ecosystems: The zoo participates in animal conservation programs for big cats.
Distinct from animal welfare, which concerns individual animal treatment rather than population survival.
- species reintroductionReleasing animals where extirpated
- species diversityNumber of different organisms
- hunting regulationsRules governing wildlife harvest
- ecological balanceStable ecosystem state
- wildlife corridorsLand linking separated habitats
genetic variation · marine reserves · rewilding · public awareness campaigns · wildlife monitoring · national parks · extinction risk · big cats · biodiversity hotspots · invasive species · predator control · protected areas · forest management · urban green spaces · endangered species · CITES · habitat preservation · captive breeding
- captive conservationcaptive breeding, breeding programs, zoos, aquariums, reintroduction programs
- Genetic Conservationgene bank, gene banks, seed bank, seed banks, genetic diversity
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
animal conservationpoaching
Unlawful wildlife capture
wildlife trafficking · trophy hunting · overhunting · ivory trade · wildlife smuggling
animal conservationhabitat destruction
Eliminating natural living spaces
environmental degradation · biodiversity loss · habitat loss · deforestation · land clearing
animal conservationspecies extinction
Permanent end of a lineage
animal cruelty · extermination · animal abuse · mass extinction
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