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Changing Human Behavior in Response to Biodiversity Loss

Captive breeding

Captive breeding

Père David's deer is a species of deer that is currently extinct in the wild: all known specimens are found only in captivity. This species was successfully saved through captive breeding programs after almost being hunted to extinction in China.

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