A Preliminary Assessment of the Potential Health and Genetic Impacts of Releasing Confiscated Passerines Into the Wild: A Reduced-Risk Approach
The illegal capture and trade of wild birds have long been threats to biodiversity.The rehabilitation and release of confiscated animals may be a useful conservation tool in species management.However, differences between populations regarding health (e.g., different pathogens) and adaptation (e.g., local adaptation) must be taken into account, sin