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  2. Wildlife rehabilitation - Wikipedia

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    The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to safely return the animal back to its home, but this is not always the case. A non-releasable animal may sometimes be kept by the rehabilitator (under separate permit) as a surrogate parent for orphaned or injured young wildlife.

  3. List of National Wildlife Refuges - Wikipedia

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    As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located. The newest refuge replaces the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Pennsylvania.

  4. National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    National Wildlife Refuge. National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) is a system of protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), an agency within the Department of the Interior. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish ...

  5. National Wildlife Refuge Association - Wikipedia

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    The National Wildlife Refuge Association ( NWRA) is an independent non-profit 501 (c) (3) membership organization that works to conserve American wildlife by strengthening and expanding the 150-million-acre (610,000 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

  6. Species reintroduction - Wikipedia

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    The goal of species reintroduction is to establish a healthy, genetically diverse, self-sustaining population to an area where it has been extirpated, or to augment an existing population. [2] Species that may be eligible for reintroduction are typically threatened or endangered in the wild.

  7. Ecological restoration - Wikipedia

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    Ecological restoration, or ecosystem restoration, is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed. [1] It is distinct from conservation in that it attempts to retroactively repair already damaged ecosystems rather than take preventative measures.

  8. Simon Cowell (conservationist) - Wikipedia

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    Simon Maxwell Cowell MBE (born 19 April 1952) [4] [1] [5] is a British conservationist, television presenter, and author best known for hosting the Animal Planet documentary series Wildlife SOS from 1996–2014. [6] He is the founder of Wildlife Aid Foundation, originally titled Wildlife Aid, which is a charitable organization dedicated to the ...

  9. BBC Wildlife Specials - Wikipedia

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    14 April 1995. ( 1995-04-14) –. present. The BBC Wildlife Specials are a series of nature documentary programmes commissioned by BBC Television. The series premiered in 1995, and 22 specials have been produced to date, with most of the more recent ones consisting of multiple episodes. The earlier programmes were produced in-house by the BBC's ...

  10. Endangered Species Act of 1973 - Wikipedia

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    An Act to provide for the conservation of endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) ESA: Nicknames: Endangered Species Conservation Act: Enacted by: the 93rd United States Congress: Effective: December 27, 1973: Citations; Public law: 93–205: Statutes at Large: 87 Stat. 884 ...

  11. Trap–neuter–return - Wikipedia

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    Trapneuterreturn (TNR), also known as trap–neuter–release, is a controversial method that attempts to manage populations of feral cats. The process involves live-trapping the cats, having them neutered, ear-tipped for identification, and, if possible, vaccinated, then releasing them back into the outdoors.