Captive breeding and rearing of critically endangered Mauritius fodies Foudia rubra for reintroduction

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20182.abs In-situ captive rearing of endangered passerines for reintroduction has rarely been used as a conservation tool. Nests of Mauritius fodies threatened with predation by introduced mammalian predators were harvested from the wild, and chicks were reared to independence for release onto an offshore, predator-free island. The daily probability of the survival was higher […]