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Methods of conserving biodiversity (yr1) Flashcards

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Artificial Insemination

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The medical or veterinary procedure of injecting semen into a uterus

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CITIES definition

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Convenion on International Trade In Endangered Species

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EDGE species

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Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered species.

A metric combining conservation status of genetic distinctiveness.

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Embryo Transfer Definition

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Process of assisted reproduction in which embryos are placed into the uterus of a female

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Endemic Species

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A species that only lives in a single geographical location

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EU CFP

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Common fisheries policy

Sets quotas for which member states which type of fish they can catch

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Ex-Situ conservation

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Transfer of a target species away from their natural habitat

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Flagship Species

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A species selected to act as an ambassador/icon/symbol for a defined habitat/issue/campaign

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Gene Pool

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The stock of a different genes in an interbreeding population

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Hard release programme

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Placing a captive bred, breading pair in an artificial burrow with supplemental feeding and and blocking them in the burrow of approximately 24 hours before release.

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Inbreeding

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The breeding of closely related animals especially over multiple generations

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ITTO Definition

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International Tropical Timber Organisation

Promotes conservation of tropical forests

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IUCN Definition

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International Union for the Conservation of Nature

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IWC definition

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International Whaling Commission

Management of whale poaching

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Keystone Species

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A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment

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LNR definition

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Local Nature Reserve

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MCZ definition

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Marine Conservation Zone

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MNR definition

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Monitored Natural Recovery

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MPA Definition

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Marine Protected Area

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What is a Natura 2000 site?

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A network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species

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NNR definition

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National Nature Reserve

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What is a Ramsar Site?

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They are wetlands of international importance, designated for containing and preserving representative, rare or unique wetland types

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What is a Soft Release Program?

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Release of a captive bred, breeding pair, put in an artificial burrow with supplemental feeding, fenced off and left for at least 14 days before release.

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SPA definition

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Special Protected Area

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SSSI definition

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Site of Special Scientific Interedt

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