摘要
【ABSTRACT】Captive‐release programs are an increasingly popular conservation strategy to combat wild extinctions. However, it is critical to determine if translocating animals from captive colonies (“source populations”) leads to the establishment of new wild populations that are both stable and self‐sustaining. To fill this knowledge gap, we provide a case study from the dusky gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus) reintroduction program to serve as an example for other critically endangered amphibians. In this study, we provide quantitative information on the reintroduction and survivorship of zoo‐bred individuals that are released into the wild. This unique opportunity is the culmination of close to 20 years of collective efforts across multiple agencies. By taking advantage of the key monitoring window shortly after initial releases, we can formally declare the first successfully reintroduced, breeding population of dusky gopher frogs founded solely from a captive‐bred colony.
摘要译文
【摘要】圈养程序是越来越受欢迎的保护策略，可以打击野生灭绝。但是，至关重要的是要确定从圈养菌落中易位的动物（“来源人群”）是否导致建立既稳定又自我维持的新野生种群。为了填补这一知识差距，我们提供了来自Dusky Gopher Frog（Lithobates sevosus）重新引入计划的案例研究，以作为其他濒临灭绝的两栖动物的一个例子。在这项研究中，我们提供了有关被释放到野外的动物园个体的重新引入和生存的定量信息。这个独特的机会是多个机构的近20年的集体努力的高潮。通过在初始释放后不久利用关键监测窗口，我们可以正式宣布首次成功引入的，繁殖的繁殖，这是仅从圈养的植物菌落中建立的昏暗的鸡肉蛙。
Allison Bogisich (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0555-3280) [1];Ana Karen Candia [2];Jessica Cantrell [3];Cassandra Collins [4];Steven B. Reichling [5];Sinlan Poo [6];. Dusky Gopher Frog (Lithobates sevosus) Repatriation at a Reintroduction Site Through Zoo‐Led Captive‐Release Efforts[J]. Zoo Biology, 2025,44(3): 230-236