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Hampshire, UK Reference Source / Red Kite

Source Population: What's This?
Captive
Captive Breeding? What's This?
Yes
Population Established: What's This?
Yes
Bred For Reintroduction? What's This?
Yes Reference Source
Source Facility: What's This?
Aviary and artificial
Facility Type: What's This?
Other
Reference Source
Captive Population Size: What's This?
Not Located Reference Source
Captive Population Status: What's This?
Increasing Reference Source
Notes: What's This?
In 2003 and 2005, a total of 12 red kites were released into the Hawk Conservancy Trust in Hampshire, England, UK. 2 pairs of captive-bred chicks were released as fledglings in artificial nests (hacking). The 2 pairs were released on July 17 and July 28 2003 respectively. The remaining 8 red kites were mature adults and were released from a acclimatized aviary; A part of the aviary was opened for them to leave.
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Jessica Beltran