Mahazat As Sayd Protected Area
/ Red-necked Ostrich
Source Population:  |
Captive
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Captive Breeding? |
Not Located
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Population Established: |
Not Located
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Bred For Reintroduction? |
Yes
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Source Facility: |
National Wildlife Recearch Center
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Facility Type: |
NonZoo
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Captive Population Size: |
Not Located
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Captive Population Status: |
Not Located
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Notes: |
Hunting and increasing aridity were main causes of decline. Release took place in desert steppe habitat, and there are 13 established adults with 13 young as of 1997
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Data submitted by: |
Starr McKinney
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