Julianne Couch and Tracey Rembert

Julianne Couch and Tracey Rembert maintain in the following viewpoint that captive breeding programs that result in the reintroduction of species to their native ecosystems have saved many species from extinction. The authors claim that captive breeding programs preserve genetic diversity and have led to restrictions on the use of pesticides and chemicals that threaten species. Rembert is the managing editor of E/The Environmental Magazine. Couch writes on environmental issues.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How was it discovered that the black-footed ferret was not extinct, according to Couch and Rembert?
2. According to the authors, how was the female cheetah cub named Esperanza bred?
3. In the authors’ opinion, what saved the peregrine falcon from extinction"

Captive breeding of an endangered species can make the difference between its success...