Captive breeding definition

Captive breeding means carrying out ex situ conservation of endangered wild fauna and producing the first generation of such species by breeding process for protection of genes of such species or carrying out ex situ conservation of endangered wild flora and producing seeds or planting, rearing seedlings of such species for protection of genes of such species.
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Examples of Captive breeding in a sentence

  • Captive breeding and the release of surplus ferrets continues, in efforts to augment existing sites and establish more ferret populations throughout their range.

  • Captive breeding and culture of Gila chub (Gila intermedia), headwater chub (Gila nigra), and roundtail chub (Gila robusta).

  • Captive breeding of the endangered Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydruas ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).

Related to Captive breeding

  • Adaptive behavior means the degree to which an individual meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected for age and culture group. Other terms used to describe adaptive behavior include, but are not limited to, adaptive impairment, ability to function, daily living skills, and adaptive functioning. Adaptive behaviors are everyday living skills including, but not limited to, walking (mobility), talking (communication), getting dressed or toileting (self-care), going to school or work (community use), and making choices (self-direction).

  • Appraisal management services means one or more of the following:

  • Sponsored captive insurance company means a captive insurance company:

  • Adaptive management means reliance on scientific methods to test the results of actions taken so that the management and related policy can be changed promptly and appropriately.

  • Investment Management Services means any services which involve: (i) the management of an investment account or Fund (or portions thereof or a group of investment accounts or Funds); (ii) the giving of advice with respect to the investment and/or reinvestment of assets or funds (or any group of assets or funds); or (iii) otherwise acting as an “investment adviser” within the meaning of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, including, without limitation, in each of the foregoing cases, performing activities related or incidental thereto.