The birth of a Socorro dove, extinct in the wild, has boosted conservationists’ hopes of rewilding captive species
ews that a Socorro dove in London Zoo had produced a hatchling two weeks ago provoked joyous celebrations among conservationists.is extinct in the wild, its captive population having been reduced to a single breeding pair in the last century.
The project is part of a campaign which aims to perfect techniques needed to rewild many other animals, insects, fish and birds which today survive only as captive occupants of zoos or wildlife collections. “We are still working out which method to choose. We are going to be laser-focused on getting this right. The lessons we will learn will be crucial in rewilding other fish species.”Photograph: Whipsnade Zoo
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