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Record 1 2016-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Environmental Management
DEF

A group of individuals resulting from the process of breeding in a human-controlled environment, usually with the intent of releasing the individuals, or their offspring, into the wild.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Gestion environnementale
DEF

Groupe d'individus gardés dans un environnement artificiel à des fins de reproduction, habituellement pour libérer ces individus, ou leur descendance, dans la nature.

Spanish

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