Sentences with phrase «breed faced extinction»

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Antarctica's Adélie penguins, numbering some 2.5 million breeding pairs, are hardly facing extinction.

The few large - bodied, slow - breeding survivors failed to diversify, facing extinction despite earlier evolutionary success.

Many remnant populations of animals in the wild and in captive breeding programs are facing what is called an «extinction vortex,» as inbreeding forces them into an accelerating loss - of - fitness spiral.

Likewise, bringing environmental concerns, habitat destruction and breeding programmes in the face of near extinction in the wild have brought the reality of the world that we live in to life in unprecedented ways at ZSL London Zoo.

In the 19th century the breed faced the brink of extinction but was revived in the 1920s due to the efforts of the Reverend Noble Huston.

Despite its value, the breed faced near - extinction in the mid to late 18th century with the collapse of the Scottish nobility after the battle of Culloden and the Jacobite rebellion but was saved by enthusiasts Archibald and Duncan McNeill.

Michele Raffin — founder and CEO of Pandemonium Aviaries, a Northern California conservation organization dedicated to saving birds — recounts how rescuing an injured dove she spotted on the side of the road some 15 years ago launched her on the long, winding road she traveled moving Pandemonium from seat - of - the - pants rescue operation to internationally prominent breeding facility for avian species facing extinction due to the destruction of their natural habitat.

A moratorium on breeding would cause some very low population breeds to face possible extinction.

To ensure the continuation of this ancient breed and prevent them from facing extinction, all modern Shiba Inus were bred from these three bloodlines.

Many large breed dogs faced extinction after WWII and fanciers began cross breeding to strengthen the lines.

In both the U.S. and England, the OES is now an endangered breed that faces extinction and breed advocates are working to rekindle the love affair for the amiable, kind and intelligent puff of a dog.

In both the U.S. and England, the Old English Sheepdog is now an endangered breed that faces extinction and breed advocates are working to rekindle the love affair for the amiable, kind and intelligent puff of a dog.

The best solution for conservationists was to use captive breeding wherever vulnerable species faced imminent extinction.