Ex Situ Conservation

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  • Created by: Abi_xx
  • Created on: 01-07-16 13:23

Ex Situ Conservation

Advantages

  • It can be used to protect individual animals in a controlled environment. This means that issues such as predation and hunting can be monitored and managed more easily.
  • It can be used to reintroduce species that have left an area.

Disadvantages

  • Usually only a small number of individuals can be cared for.
  • It can be difficult and expensive to create and sustain the right environment.
  • The animals that are habituated (used to) human contact may be less likely to exhibit natural behaviours and may be more likely to catch a disease from humans.
  • This type of conservation is usually less successful as many species can't breed successfully in captivity or don't adapt to their new environment when moved to a new location.

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