Is reintroduction biology an effective applied science?

G Taylor, S Canessa, RH Clarke, D Ingwersen… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2017 - cell.com
Reintroduction biology is a field of scientific research that aims to inform translocations of
endangered species. We review two decades of published literature to evaluate whether …

An introduction to adaptive management for threatened and endangered species

MC Runge - Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, 2011 - meridian.allenpress.com
Management of threatened and endangered species would seem to be a perfect context for
adaptive management. Many of the decisions are recurrent and plagued by uncertainty …

A comparison of pedigree, genetic and genomic estimates of relatedness for informing pairing decisions in two critically endangered birds: Implications for …

SJ Galla, R Moraga, L Brown, S Cleland… - Evolutionary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation management strategies for many highly threatened species include
conservation breeding to prevent extinction and enhance recovery. Pairing decisions for …

[HTML][HTML] Threats for bird population restoration: A systematic review

GFG Destro, P De Marco, LC Terribile - Perspectives in ecology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Although widespread, actions aiming at the restoration of native species populations within
their indigenous range still lack a clear definition of success, given the high degree of …

Demographics of reintroduced populations: estimation, modeling, and decision analysis

SJ Converse, CT Moore… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Reintroduction can be necessary for recovering populations of threatened species.
However, the success of reintroduction efforts has been poorer than many biologists and …

Ratcheting up rigor in wildlife management decision making

AK Fuller, DJ Decker, MV Schiavone… - Wildlife Society …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The wildlife management institution has been transforming to ensure relevance and positive
conservation outcomes into the future. Continuous improvement of decision making is one …

A matter of tradeoffs: reintroduction as a multiple objective decision

SJ Converse, CT Moore, MJ Folk… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Decision making in guidance of reintroduction efforts is made challenging by the substantial
scientific uncertainty typically involved. However, a less recognized challenge is that the …

Planning for ex situ conservation in the face of uncertainty

S Canessa, SJ Converse, M West… - Conservation …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ex situ conservation strategies for threatened species often require long‐term commitment
and financial investment to achieve management objectives. We present a framework that …

Population viability analysis for a pond-breeding amphibian under future drought scenarios in the southeastern United States

BA Crawford, JC Maerz, VCK Terrell… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change effects are contributing to widespread declines of amphibians, and pond-
breeding species may be particularly sensitive to future drought conditions that restrict …

Demography of a reintroduced population: moving toward management models for an endangered species, the whooping crane

S Servanty, SJ Converse, LL Bailey - Ecological Applications, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The reintroduction of threatened and endangered species is now a common method for
reestablishing populations. Typically, a fundamental objective of reintroduction is to …