Which term describes moving and releasing species back into their native range for recovery?

Which term describes moving and releasing species back into their native range for recovery?

• A. Rehabilitation
• B. Extirpation
• C. Fragmentation
• D. Reintroduction

Answer: (D)

Reintroduction describes moving a species back into its native range after it has disappeared there, with the goal of rebuilding a self-sustaining population. This involves releasing individuals into the area where they historically lived to restore ecological balance and genetic continuity. It differs from rehabilitation, which focuses on caring for individual animals (often in captivity or in care facilities) with the aim of returning them to the wild, not necessarily to their original range. Extirpation means a local extinction in a region, though the species still exists elsewhere. Fragmentation refers to breaking up habitat into smaller, isolated patches, which can threaten species but doesn’t involve releasing animals. A classic example is reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone to restore ecological processes that had been disrupted.

Reintroduction describes moving a species back into its native range after it has disappeared there, with the goal of rebuilding a self-sustaining population. This involves releasing individuals into the area where they historically lived to restore ecological balance and genetic continuity. It differs from rehabilitation, which focuses on caring for individual animals (often in captivity or in care facilities) with the aim of returning them to the wild, not necessarily to their original range. Extirpation means a local extinction in a region, though the species still exists elsewhere. Fragmentation refers to breaking up habitat into smaller, isolated patches, which can threaten species but doesn’t involve releasing animals. A classic example is reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone to restore ecological processes that had been disrupted.