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Some near-extinct species should be encouraged to breed in the wild rather than in captivity - according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Captive breeding programs offer a last resort to guard against extinction of critically endangered species such as Sumatran tigers and Arabian oryx. But a new study published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows more should be done to prevent extinction in the wild.

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