Description of Chapter Twelve


Aviculture For Conservation

Joanne Abramson

The contributions of captive breeding to conservation, the aviculturists role, past captive breeding success stories, cooperation of the avicultural community with other entities, maintaining wild populations of macaws, the ideals of captive breeding, reintroduction into the wild.

Laurella Desborough-The Model Aviculture Program

An overview of the Model Avicultural Program, including the purpose of the program, what its goals are, and the concepts of professions avicultural management are discussed.



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