Minimise long-term loss or maximise short-term gain? Optimal translocation strategies for threatened species

Minimise long-term loss or maximise short-term gain? Optimal translocation strategies for threatened species

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Article ID: iaor2009380
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 201
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 67
End Page Number: 74
Publication Date: Feb 2007
Journal: Ecological Modelling
Authors: , ,
Keywords: decision: applications, programming: dynamic
Abstract:

Translocation is a useful management option for conservation of threatened animal species. It can be used to increase the range of a species, augment the numbers in a critical population, or establish new populations and hence spread the risk of extinction through local catastrophes. As it is an important and expensive conservation tool, translocation management decisions must be carefully considered, with the objective of the translocation project in mind. By analysing the translocation problem within a decision-theory framework, we find optimal management decisions that are rational and transparent. We illustrate our approach using a case study of the bridled nailtail wallaby.

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