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- Collared peccaries are back in Uruguay after being absent for about a century, having disappeared in the late 1800s because of hunting and habitat loss.
- Conservationists started a reintroduction program around the year 2000 that has now run for 17 years.
- Camera trap images and the presence of young animals show the species is establishing itself again.
- The effort aims to restore ecological functions and biodiversity in the country.
What to watch next
- Continued evidence from camera traps of the population growing and breeding
- Whether the reintroduction succeeds in restoring the ecological functions and biodiversity it targets
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