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translocate

[ trans-loh-keyt, tranz- ]

verb (used with object)

translocated, translocating.
  1. to move or transfer from one place to another; cause to change location; displace; dislocate.


translocate

/ ˌٰæԳəʊˈɪ /

verb

  1. tr to move; displace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of translocate1

First recorded in 1825–35; trans- + locate
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In June of 2024, the Fish and Wildlife department announced that another group of beavers was translocated to the south fork of the Tule River, in Sequoia National Forest east of Porterville, Calif.

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"The tortoise is a federally protected threatened species that is the icon of the Mojave Desert. These tortoises were translocated elsewhere," Donnelly said.

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Fish and Wildlife Service have decided to translocate one of the largest terrestrial omnivores in North America — grizzly bears — to Washington.

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The research, published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, is the first to follow translocated songbird chicks over time to assess their song development.

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And they question whether translocated guanacos, which are adapted to Patagonia’s harsh environment, will thrive in their new homes, which have different ecosystems.

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