Reintroduction refers to moving and releasing species back into their native range for recovery.

• A. Moving and releasing species to a new area where they did not previously occur
• B. Moving and releasing species back into their native range for recovery
• C. Creating protected areas to prevent species movement
• D. Genetic modification of a species for resilience

Answer: (B)

Reintroduction is about restoring a species by releasing individuals into a place where it historically lived, with the goal of rebuilding its population and its role in the ecosystem. This means returning them to their native range specifically for recovery, not moving them to somewhere new.

Moving and releasing a species into a area where it did not previously occur would be an introduction to a new range, which is different from reintroduction. Creating protected areas to prevent movement isn’t about releasing animals at all, but about limiting movement to protect habitats. Genetic modification is a separate conservation or research approach that doesn’t involve releasing populations back into their native range for recovery.