az22hctac t1_iqmhp83 wrote
To what extent does your work ensure there is adequate habitat to return them to (ie do you ensure you don’t bread animals that will have to stay in captivity because there isn’t a habitat to release them into (that is t under threat, or has an existing population that could get displaced etc)? Also are there any restriction or protections to ensure they don’t end up in zoos, safari parks etc?
UniversityofBath OP t1_iqmn5tb wrote
I work with lemurs in captivity and do not know whether these individuals
will be reintroduced in Madagascar (depending on feasibility in terms of
habitat protection, monitoring, safeguard etc -activities mainly coordinated by
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust – Jersey Zoo).
The international agreement between governments CITES (Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) aims to
ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does
not threaten the survival of the species. Most animals that can now be observed
in zoos are captive born and bred.
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