Land, sea and recovery

Reintroduction and conservation translocation

Whether to move animals at all, and the guidelines for doing it without harm.

• Avian Reintroduction and Translocation Database

  Lincoln Park Zoo database

• IUCN SSC Conservation Translocation Specialist Group

  The body behind the global reintroduction guidelines, with taxon-specific protocols for amphibians, primates, great apes, bears and elephants, and separate guidance on moving rescued or confiscated animals

• IUCN guidelines for reintroductions and other conservation translocations

  The core guidance on feasibility, design, implementation and post-release monitoring for any translocation. Free PDF in several languages

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