Beckmann, Katie M;
Soorae, Pritpal S;
(2022)
Conservation translocations from the 'Global Reintroduction Perspectives' series: Disease and other biological problems.
Ecological Solutions and Evidence
, 3
(3)
, Article e12163. 10.1002/2688-8319.12163.
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Abstract
1. Conservation translocations, defined as population reinforcement, reintroduction, assisted colonization or ecological replacement, have become a popular tool in efforts to restore wildlife populations and their wider ecosystems. Given that conservation translocations remain challenging to undertake, and positive outcomes are not guaranteed, we should maximize opportunities to learn from the outcomes of previous projects. / 2. Case studies of animal and plant conservation translocation published in the first six volumes (2008–2018) of the IUCN/SSC's ‘Global Reintroduction Perspectives’ series were reviewed. Alongside project metadata, the following self-reported information was extracted from the case studies: select project strategies and methods; information relating to any mortality, ill-health or poor fecundity; and health management practices. / 3. Two hundred and ninety-five of the 351 case studies clearly described a discrete conservation translocation initiative for which releases were underway or complete at their time of publication. Sixty per cent of these 295 case studies were reintroductions. Mammals were the most commonly translocated taxon (29% of case studies), and projects were most often conducted in Oceania, Western Europe or North America or the Caribbean. / 4. The data set presents information on disease and other biological problems self-reported in these conservation translocation case studies. It can inform health and wider management planning for future conservation translocation projects.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Conservation translocations from the 'Global Reintroduction Perspectives' series: Disease and other biological problems |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1002/2688-8319.12163 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12163 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Ecological Solutions and Evidence published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ecological Society (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | conservation translocation case studies, ecosystem restoration, Global Reintroduction Perspectives, plant reintroduction, wildlife disease risk analysis, wildlife disease risk assessment, wildlife health, wildlife reintroduction |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10154980 |
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