| Autor: |
Martini, Denise, Armstrong, Doug, Parker, Kevin, Richardson, Kate, Seddon, Philip, Makan, Troy, Ewen, John, Rayne, Aisling, Stone, Zoe, Maitland, Matt, Forsdick, Natalie, Innes, John, Steeves, Tammy, Weiser, Emily, Adams, Lynn, Parlato, Elizabeth |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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There have been extensive declines and extinctions of native fauna in Aotearoa New Zealand since human settlement. Against this background of loss there have been remarkable advances in conservation management, particularly in the large-scale eradication and control of exotic mammalian pests. Pest control creates opportunities to return animals to former habitats via conservation translocations, an important tool for conservation management. Here, we review conservation translocations in Aotearoa. Our review draws together knowledge from Aotearoa’s rich history of fauna translocations, outlines a decision-making framework to better support translocations, and highlights emerging tools and key knowledge gaps. A successful translocation always results in the establishment of a population, but establishment can be measured in many ways. We recommend measuring translocation success by defining a clear set of a priori fundamental objectives. If translocation objectives are clearly defined all subsequent decisions about factors that influence conservation translocation outcomes, including the cultural and social context, habitat quality, especially vegetation associations, pest densities and dispersal opportunities, and genetic management, will be easier. Therefore, we encourage careful thinking in formulating conservation translocation objectives. We discourage a focus on any single element of planning and rather encourage all people involved in translocations, particularly decision makers, to explicitly recognise the multiple values-based objectives associated with translocations. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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