To translocate or not to translocate? Embedding population modelling in an inclusive structured decision‐making process to overcome a conservation impasse

The need for effective conservation strategies to combat the ongoing biodiversity crisis is well recognised. Conservation translocations are an important and frequently used form of conservation management for species recovery. Despite this, the uncertainty prevalent throughout the translocation cyc...

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Published in:Animal conservation 2024-07
Main Authors: Parlato, E. H., Fischer, J. H., Steeves, T. E., Graydon, K., Kennedy, E., Makan, T., Patterson, E., Thurley, T., Welch, J., Parker, K. A.
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Language:English
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Summary:The need for effective conservation strategies to combat the ongoing biodiversity crisis is well recognised. Conservation translocations are an important and frequently used form of conservation management for species recovery. Despite this, the uncertainty prevalent throughout the translocation cycle often makes it challenging to determine whether translocations should be included in the suite of actions to achieve desired conservation outcomes. Further, the fundamental question of whether translocations should occur is seldom assessed as a formal decision. We applied a formal decision analysis for the conservation management of a highly threatened bird (karure | kakaruia | Chatham Island black robin | Petroica traversi ) to evaluate whether translocation and/or other actions should be implemented for species recovery. The species' precarious status (
ISSN:1367-9430
1469-1795
DOI:10.1111/acv.12969