4. Reintroducing species
“Deliberate release of species into the wild, from
captivity or relocated from other areas”
Powerful tool to protect endangered/ threatened
species
California Condor is huge success story
◦ 1982: only 23 existed in wild
◦ Today: almost 200 exist in wild
5. How to Reintroduce
1. Identify species to reintroduce
2. Manage self-sustaining captive
population
3. Identify species needs &
requirements
4. Identify locations that meet
defined needs & requirements
5. Release captively-bred species
into locations
6. How to Reintroduce
1. Identify species to reintroduce
2. Manage self-sustaining captive
population
3. Identify species needs &
requirements
4. Identify locations that meet
defined needs & requirements
5. Release captively-bred species
into locations
15. The Analyze Results Tool:
Summarize possible location fragments:
◦ Total Area, Perimeter
◦ Mean Area, Perimeter
◦ Max Area, Perimeter
Input is final intersected layer from Tool 1
Creates singlepart from multipart