Captive breeding means raising and breeding animals in a controlled environment, like a zoo or research facility, to help increase their population and prevent them from going extinct in the wild. Full definition
To protect trade and trafficking of endangered animals, it is almost impossible to get permission to transport an endangered animal across national borders even for captive breeding programs. (sciencedaily.com)
Others are the result of captive breeding of wild animals for the express purpose of providing animals for the exotic pet industry. (aspca.org)
With the genetics of the entire species known, it should be possible for the biologists working on captive breeding programmes to act as matchmaker and reduce the risk. (newscientist.com)