Reintroducing rescued anteaters from hunters in northern Argentina into the country's Iber\xe1 reserve is no small task. However, In 2007, the first pair was reintroduced by the Conservation Land Trust (now known as the Rewilding Foundation).
14 years on, the program has taken this success and used it as a framework for subsequent reintroduction of other native species.
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Giant anteaters lead biodiversity resurgence in Argentina\u2019s Iber\xe1
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Photo Credit:\xa0The giant anteater paved the way for many other reintroduction programs in Iber\xe1. Image courtesy of the Rewilding Foundation.
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