Intended consequences statement

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3(4)

Published: March 15, 2021

As the biodiversity crisis accelerates, stakes are higher for threatened plants and animals. Rebuilding health of our planet will require addressing underlying threats at many scales, including habitat loss climate change. Conservation interventions such as protection, management, restoration, predator control, translocation, genetic rescue, biological control have potential to help or endangered species avert extinction. These existing, well-tested methods can be complemented augmented by more frequent faster adoption new technologies, powerful tools. In addition, synthetic biology might offer solutions currently intractable conservation problems. We believe that needs bold clear-eyed in this moment great urgency. Proposed efforts mitigate often raise concerns about potentially harmful unintended consequences. For some highly documented strategies based on principles, translocations, restoration natural fire regimes, evidence date suggests careful planning produces intended consequences while avoiding adverse example, better identification mitigation risks has resulted no severe, negative, translocations releases over last 30 years United States (Novak et al., 2021). This progress, especially after well-publicized from early history field, been made improving intervention techniques, scientific understanding dynamic interactions complex ecosystems, stakeholder engagement. The substantial should encourage us thoughtfully pursue novel approaches technology advances, focusing future we want, rather than being daunted fear. June 2020, Revive & Restore convened a group 57 conservationists, wildlife biologists, specialists, geneticists, ethicists, social scientists propose framework conservation, focused There was broad consensus developing employing what considered controversial technologies commitment responsible decision-making respects diversity perspectives, interests, values among different stakeholders. To working confidently with emerging tools increases inclusivity embraces innovation. initial points agreement, along an evolving code practice, guide inspire confidence ability design achieve findings conclusions article those author(s) do not necessarily represent views of: U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, CSIRO, NatureScot, Imperial College London, San Diego Zoo Global, National Invasive Species Council. workshop inspired statement supported Restore, University Wisconsin-Madison, Nature Conservancy California, Gerry Ohrstrom, Amy Mark Tercek. would like thank editor anonymous reviewer who read versions gave constructive feedback improved statement. authors conflict interest declare. All contributed given final approval version published. No data were collected article.

Language: Английский

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The role of neutral and adaptive genomic variation in population diversification and speciation in two ground squirrel species of conservation concern

Molecular Ecology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 30(19), P. 4673 - 4694

Published: July 29, 2021

Abstract Understanding the neutral (demographic) and adaptive processes leading to differentiation of species populations is a critical component evolutionary conservation biology. In this context, recently diverged taxa represent unique opportunity study process genetic differentiation. Northern southern Idaho ground squirrels ( Urocitellus brunneus —NIDGS, U . endemicus —SIDGS, respectively) are pair sister that have undergone dramatic declines in last 50 years currently found metapopulations across restricted spatial areas with distinct environmental pressures. Here we genotyped single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from buccal swabs restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing (RADseq). With these data evaluated structure at both inter‐ intraspecific level, identified putatively SNPs using population outlier detection genotype–environment association (GEA) analyses. At interspecific detected clear separation between NIDGS SIDGS, evidence for linked torpor patterns. For NIDGS, elevation appears be main driver differentiation, while variation patterns match expand information on low connectivity some previous studies microsatellite markers. substructure generally reflected natural geographical barriers, differences land cover temperature, as well elevation. These results clearly highlight roles understanding complexity which can important implications susceptible threatened species.

Language: Английский

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Are we adequately assessing the demographic impacts of harvesting for wild‐sourced conservation translocations?

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Nov. 1, 2021

Abstract Translocation, the human‐mediated movement of organisms from one area to another, is a popular tool in conservation management. Wild‐caught individuals are more likely persist following release than those sourced captive breeding. However, this benefit obtaining wild populations must be carefully weighed against potential harm viability source populations. In structured review, we assess peer‐reviewed primary literature that addresses wild‐sourced translocation programs. We aim determine what proportion studies make priori estimates impact harvesting on populations, provide quantitative evidence demographic trends harvest, and which methods being used impacts Of 292 articles reviewed, identified just 32 instances (11%) where population was estimated. The given year has not increased over time. explicit comparisons alternative strategies becoming frequent. propose standardized framework for reporting management Published summaries translocations should include clear goals, description impact, an justification based chosen strategy, estimated timeline recovery summary postremoval efficacy assessment. Routinely will inform when sustainability uncertain, improve transparency increase likelihood successful many threatened species.

Language: Английский

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Species movements within biogeographic regions: exploring the distribution of transplanted mollusc species in South America

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 25(3), P. 673 - 691

Published: Oct. 29, 2022

Language: Английский

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Eel translocation from a conservation perspective: A coupled systematic and narrative review

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 46, P. e02635 - e02635

Published: Sept. 15, 2023

Translocation is used as a conservation action on large panel of species, but efficiency such measure still under investigation. This study reviews and synthesizes the existing research evidence to address how translocation eels could be efficient from perspective. Anguilla spp. are endangered has been manage their population since middle XIXth century. Eels' can follow different approaches, depending objectives context. Assessing outcome projects aiming at restoring eel complex, mainly because last part its lifecycle, reproduction, unresolved never observed in wild. We thus combine systematic narrative review approach. first generated data set 956 articles published between 1933 2021. Based thematic analysis, we linked life traits with main concepts identified corresponding corpus. quantitative approach revealed key controversies about effect biological processes. The associated were survival, migration selection by environment. These further analyses within basis recent articles. that there consensus fact interacts natural processes (phenotype/environment mismatch), translocated migrate towards reproduction area silver eels, gaps comparative survival wild eels. An emerging was community level. findings, future have focus direct comparison ecology counterparts environment well actions' impact

Language: Английский

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