Nepal looks to Cambodia’s breeding model as Bengal florican numbers plunge
via news.mongabay.com
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KATHMANDU — Debate is growing in Nepal over moves to start breeding the Bengal florican, a critically endangered bird, in captivity. A 2024 government plan that proposes captive breeding in zoos and aviaries has been held up as key to boosting the bird’s population in the wild, but conservationists say long-term protection of the species’ […]