captivity
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Dr Caroline Finlay, Director of Conservation at Detection Dogs NI, said there were "birds who've been raised in captivity before, now nesting on Sliabh Beagh successfully, which is absolutely fantastic".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He also notes that a few hundred red wolves still survive in captivity; conservationists are holding out hope that a place in the wild where they might flourish will one day be found.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram most of the Ukrainians handed over had been in Russian captivity since 2022.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Another 251 were kidnapped and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip, including men, women, children, and foreign nationals.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Hence those antelope cannot be maintained in crowded enclosures in captivity, as can sheep or goats or cattle.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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