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From: ooblick@intercon.com (Mikki Barry)
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Subject: Re: Importing parrots for genetic variability
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Date: 17 Jun 91 20:48:50 GMT
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In article <1991Jun15.154957.3243@sci.ccny.cuny.edu>, christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu 
(Chris Thompson) writes:
> series of "heroic assumptions", which werem't valid.  So I don't think I'd
> spend a lot of time trying to catch wild birds to maintain genetic
> variation in captivity.  I think I'd rather see it remain in wild 
> populations.

Making the assumption that the wild populations have a habitat to stay wild in.  
That is our major problem right now.