West Indian iguana Cyclura spp reintroduction and recovery programmes: Zoo support and involvement
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Date Issued
2015Subject Terms
IGUANASPOPULATIONS
ZOOS
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
STUDBOOKS
REINTRODUCTION
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
ZOOS
Journal
International Zoo YearbookVolume
49Issue
1Start page
49End page
55
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/izy.12078/abstractAbstract
Many West Indian rock iguanas Cyclura spp comprise small restricted island populations that are threatened by habitat conversion and degradation, free-ranging domestic animals and invasive species. In the 1980s, concerted conservation efforts were initiated for Caribbean iguanas, using a combination of captive-breeding programmes and head-starting of wild-collected hatchlings for reintroduction, and habitat protection….Type
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© 2014 The Zoological Society of Londonae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/izy.12078
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