Rehabilitating and releasing cheetahs 503
Ethical standards This research adhered to IUCN definitions and guidelines for reintroduction and translocations and to the Guidelines for Ethical Treatment of Animals in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare Research standards of the International Society for Applied Ethology, and otherwise abided by the Oryx ethi- cal standards. All research and work with animals was approved by Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism.
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