A5019680834- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
Bay Area Discovery Museum
2021-2022
Revive & Restore
2021-2022
Abstract Conservation translocations (reintroductions, reinforcements, ecological replacements, and assisted colonization) have played a vital necessary role in conserving endangered species ecosystems. Yet concerns over potential unintended consequences frequently hinder the progress of translocation activities. We reviewed history U.S. to ask: how often were intended benefits result versus harmful consequences? found that key recovery for 30% (14 47) delisted taxa. Translocations been...
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...
Abstract In June 2020, Revive & Restore hosted the Intended Consequences Workshop to explore how field of conservation can realize benefits genetic interventions and address concerns about unintended consequences these actions. A group 57 participants from eight countries representing government, academia, practice discussed implementation designed achieve objectives be optimized both risk intended consequences. Genetic are efforts manipulate composition a target at species or population...
Novel conservation interventions such as assisted migration or gene editing inevitably raise the specter of potential unintended consequences, which can then delay derail action. Underappreciated are very real costs inaction. The rate climate change and pace extinction continue to outstrip predictions (IPCC, 2019). current unprecedented environmental calls for more attention being given consequences failing intervene. While it is important plan risks any intervention, just mitigate carrying...
It is more important than ever to ground debates on the risk of adverse, unintended consequences with relevant evidence. In our 2021 review US conservation translocations spanning past 125 years, we claimed an overwhelming majority successfully established were ecologically benign or beneficial (Novak et al., 2021). We found no evidence adverse so feared by many (e.g., Ricciardi & Simberloff, 2009). Strayer (2022), in critiquing effort at data summary suggested that widespread successful...