Reintroduction refers to what?

• A. Restocking areas where they were previously removed
• B. Introducing animals to new climates
• C. Capturing animals for zoos
• D. Importing exotic species

Answer: (A)

Reintroduction means deliberately releasing individuals into part of their native range from which the species has disappeared, with the goal of reestablishing a self-sustaining wild population and restoring its ecological role. Restocking areas where they were previously removed fits this idea because it puts animals back where they historically lived, within their natural range.

In contrast, moving animals to a new climate or area is not reintroduction, as it places them outside their traditional range. Capturing animals for zoos is about keeping them in captivity rather than returning them to the wild, and importing exotic species involves bringing in species from outside their native region, not restoring a vanished population within its historic range.