Orange-bellied parrot shows there's more to saving endangered species than captive breeding
- Written by: Dejan Stojanovic, Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University
Captive breeding of threatened species for release into the wild is an important conservation tool. But where threats to wild populations remain unresolved, this tool may not guarantee population recovery in the long term.
Our new research on one of the most endangered birds in the world shows we need to tackle underlying threats to survival if we...
