- catch-and-release (KACH and ree-LEES)
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adjective.
method of fishing where the fish is measured and sometimes tagged before being returned to its habitat.
- ecological release ee-kuh-LAH-jih-kul ree-LEES
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noun.
the expansion of range, habitat, and/or resource usage by a mainland species coming to an island environment free from predation and other pressures.
- lease (LEES)
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verb.
to rent, or buy for use during a specific time period.
- release (ree-LEES)
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verb.
to free or let go.