captive population

collocation in English

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captive
adjective
uk
/ˈkæp.tɪv/us
/ˈkæp.tɪv/
(of a person or an animal) having limited ability to move or act freely because of being kept in ...
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population
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
all the people living in a particular country, area, ...
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The rationale behind the new list is that for a species to be placed thereon a self-sufficientcaptivepopulationbe demonstrated.
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Thecaptivepopulationhas been extensively hybridized with the razor-billed curassow, and there are several dozen purebred birds left.
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Attempts at breeding among thecaptivepopulationalso failed for the same reasons.
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The overallcaptivepopulationis likely to remain genetically fragmented in the long term.
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Once acaptivepopulationhas been successfully created, they can start being reintroduced back into the wild.
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While this might seem more appropriate, it is often more difficult because examinees are not acaptivepopulation, as is a list of items.
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This ensures that thecaptivepopulationstays as genetically healthy as possible.
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The main concerns regarding the reintroduction are the availability of suitable habitat and adequate prey, and the fitness of thecaptivepopulation.
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Thiscaptivepopulationcomprised fourteen founders that have an unequal number of descendants.
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A larger proportion of the nationalcaptivepopulationbelong to a few game preserves and game bird breeders.
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Several of these zoos work with each other in breeding and caring for thecaptivepopulation.
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This problem only exists among the wild population, however, not thecaptivepopulationbecause of antibiotics.
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There is acaptivepopulationof some 13 adults.
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Acaptivepopulationis maintained, and the wild population exists in the lower tens of thousands.
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Thiscaptivepopulationwill enable researchers to understand the species' history and habitat needs.
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The intent is to strengthen the wild population and maintain a securecaptivepopulationin zoos worldwide.
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In 2006, thecaptivepopulationof insects was about 50 individuals, with thousands of eggs waiting to hatch.
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While there was a largecaptivepopulationof the alligator, the wild population was almost nonexistent.
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Only a few thousand individuals are left, with nocaptivepopulation.
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