puppet-rearing
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thumb|Puppet feeding of a captive California condor chick. thumb|A person in a costume feeding juvenile whooping cranes.
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thumb|Puppet feeding of a captive California condor chick. thumb|A person in a costume feeding juvenile whooping cranes.
Puppet-rearing is a method of breeding birds in captivity for reintroduction into the wild. Chicks are fed using puppets that simulate adults of their species, worn by caregivers whose bodies are hidden from view, thereby reducing the birds' direct contact with humans.