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Glossary
Monogamous: having only one mate during a breeding season, or throughout the breeding life of a pair.
Raptor: bird of prey. Raptors are members of the taxonomic order Falconiformes.
Reintroduction: putting an animal or plant into an area where the species or sub-species previously lived but from which they are locally extinct - usually referring to projects aiming to re-establish self-perpetuating populations.
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