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Importance of species translocations under rapid climate change
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Butt, N and Chauvenet, ALM and Adams, VM and Beger, M and Gallagher, RV and Shanahan, DF and Ward, M and Watson, JEM and Possingham, HP, Importance of species translocations under rapid climate change, Conservation Biology pp. 1-9. ISSN 0888-8892 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Species that cannot adapt or keep pace with a changing climate are likely to need human intervention to shift to more suitable climates. While hundreds of articles mention using translocation as a climate-change adaptation tool, in practice, assisted migration as a conservation action remains rare, especially for animals. This is likely due to concern over introducing species to places where they may become invasive. However, there are other barriers to consider, such as time-frame mismatch, sociopolitical, knowledge and uncertainty barriers to conservationists adopting assisted migration as a go-to strategy. We recommend the following to advance assisted migration as a conservation tool: attempt assisted migrations at small scales, translocate species with little invasion risk, adopt robust monitoring protocols that trigger an active response, and promote political and public support.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | assisted migration, climate change, conservation management, extinction, threatened species |
Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
Research Group: | Climate change impacts and adaptation |
Research Field: | Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation |
Objective Division: | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards |
Objective Group: | Adaptation to climate change |
Objective Field: | Ecosystem adaptation to climate change |
UTAS Author: | Adams, VM (Associate Professor Vanessa Adams) |
ID Code: | 141901 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 14 |
Deposited By: | Geography and Spatial Science |
Deposited On: | 2020-12-01 |
Last Modified: | 2021-03-16 |
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