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(08-21-2019, 01:08 PM)Shadow Wrote: One (at least so far) successful project, what comes to species, which had been extinct in the wild and was then revived from the captive population.
Przewalski´s horse.

Quotes: 
"In the meantime, deadly winters killed thousands of horses, and overgrazed pastures left others starved. Mongolia’s last group of takhi was spotted around 1969. Then, as far as anyone could tell, the creature ceased to exist in the wild. Mongolians who were born and reared in the 1970s and 1980s knew the takhi only through stories and pictures."


“The example of Przewalski’s horse conservation shows us that extinction events may be difficult to predict and how important it is to have a captive population to draw upon should re­introductions become necessary.”


Whole story: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/remarkable-comeback-przewalski-horse-180961142/

Two Przewalski´s horses, Helmi and Hanna (mares), which were sent in February 2018 from Finnish zoo Korkeasaari  to Prague, Czech Republic. In photo they are already in Mongolia, where they arrived June 6th 2018. In Czech Republic, at Dolní Dobřejov was a "camp" for horses to get accustomed with other horses before releasing to the wild. Photo July 11th 2019.

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Here:  Spes, Hanna, Hustai (stallion), Helmi and Yanja. Photo: Jaroslav Simek (photo around July 17th 2019 or close to that date)
When still getting accustomed, Yanja was the leading mare, but in wild Hanna seems to be taken that position. Interesting development. Spes is already pregnant, so things are looking quite good for this herd. 

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These horses are same species, which was one key element in success of Genghis Khan.... hopefully this project is a success in future too!! Reply