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headstarting

headstarting noun: a conservation technique for endangered species, in which young animals are raised artificially and subsequently released into the wild.

Noun

headstarting (uncountable)

  1. A conservation technique for endangered species, in which young animals are raised artificially and subsequently released into the wild.
    • For example, headstarting programs are attempting to bolster wild populations of critically endangered Caribbean rock iguanas by raising baby iguanas in captivity and releasing them when they’ve grown large enough to avoid being eaten by invasive predators like cats and mongooses.2022 October 24, Hannah Thomasy, “They May Have Love on Their Lizard Brains”, in The New York Times

Questions about headstarting

What does headstarting mean?
Headstarting means a conservation technique for endangered species, in which young animals are raised artificially and subsequently released into the wild.
What part of speech is headstarting?
Headstarting is a noun.

Words near headstarting in the dictionary

  1. headstander
  2. headstanders
  3. headstanding
  4. headstands
  5. headstart
  6. headstarting
  7. headstarts
  8. headstay
  9. headstays
  10. headstead
  11. headsteads

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