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Butt N, Chauvenet ALM, Adams VM, Beger M, Gallagher RV, Shanahan DF, Ward M, Watson JEM, Possingham HP. Importance of species translocations under rapid climate change. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2021; 35:775-783. [PMID: 33047846 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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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.
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- Nathalie Butt
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Southport, QLD, 4222, Australia
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- School of Technology, Environments & Design, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, U.K
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Zealandia Ecosanctuary, 53 Waiapu Road, Karori, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Global Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York, U.S.A
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- The Nature Conservancy, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
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Gosper CR, Kinloch J, Coates DJ, Byrne M, Pitt G, Yates CJ. Differential exposure and susceptibility to threats based on evolutionary history: how OCBIL theory informs flora conservation. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blaa170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Optimal conservation approaches have been proposed to differ for biota with contrasting evolutionary histories. Natural selection filters the distribution of plant traits over evolutionary time, with the current expression of traits mediating susceptibility to contemporary and often novel threats. We use old, climatically buffered, infertile landscape (OCBIL) theory to compile predictions regarding differences in exposure and susceptibility to key threats between OCBIL and young, often disturbed, fertile landscape (YODFEL) flora. Based on literature and existing data from the Southwest Australian Floristic Region (SWAFR), we evaluate evidence in support of our predictions, finding strong theoretical and empirical support for the proposition that exposure and/or impact of many threats differs between OCBILs and YODFELs. OCBILs have more exposure to land clearance from mining, whereas many YODFELs have greater exposure to land clearance from agriculture, and urban and industrial land uses, and greater overall levels of habitat loss and fragmentation. OCBIL flora are more susceptible to pathogens and extremes of fire interval than YODFEL flora, but conversely may have a greater capacity to persist in smaller populations if small populations featured in the evolutionary history of the species prior to anthropogenic fragmentation, and have substantial resistance to weed invasion. We argue that consideration of evolutionary history has an important role in informing conservation management.
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- Carl R Gosper
- Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA, Australia
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- Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA, Australia
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- Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA, Australia
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- Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA, Australia
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- Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA, Australia
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- Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Bentley Delivery Centre, WA, Australia
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Sirois-Delisle C, Kerr JT. Climate change-driven range losses among bumblebee species are poised to accelerate. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14464. [PMID: 30337544 PMCID: PMC6194031 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32665-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Climate change has shaped bee distributions over the past century. Here, we conducted the first species-specific assessment of future climate change impacts on North American bumblebee distributions, using the most recent global change scenarios developed in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). We assessed potential shifts in bumblebee species distributions with models generated using Maxent. We tested different assumptions about bumblebee species’ dispersal capacities, drawing on observed patterns of range shifts to date, dispersal rates observed for bumblebee queens, and, lastly, assuming unlimited dispersal. Models show significant contractions of current ranges even under scenarios in which dispersal rates were high. Results suggest that dispersal rates may not suffice for bumblebees to track climate change as rapidly as required under any IPCC scenario for future climate change. Areas where species losses are projected overlap for many species and climate scenarios, and are concentrated in eastern parts of the continent. Models also show overlap for range expansions across many species, suggesting the presence of “hotspots” where management activities could benefit many species, across all climate scenarios. Broad-scale strategies are likely to be necessary to improve bumblebee conservation prospects under climate change.
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- Catherine Sirois-Delisle
- Canadian Facility for Ecoinformatics Research, Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie-Curie Private, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- Canadian Facility for Ecoinformatics Research, Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie-Curie Private, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
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Bowman DMJS, Garnett ST, Barlow S, Bekessy SA, Bellairs SM, Bishop MJ, Bradstock RA, Jones DN, Maxwell SL, Pittock J, Toral-Granda MV, Watson JEM, Wilson T, Zander KK, Hughes L. Renewal ecology: conservation for the Anthropocene. Restor Ecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.12560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- David M. J. S. Bowman
- School of Biological Sciences; University of Tasmania; Private Bag 55 Hobart Tasmania 7001 Australia
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- Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods; Charles Darwin University; Casuarina Northern Territory 0909 Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences; University of Melbourne; Parkville Victoria 3011 Australia
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- Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies; RMIT University; GPO Box 2476 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
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- Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods; Charles Darwin University; Casuarina Northern Territory 0909 Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences; Macquarie University; North Ryde New South Wales 2109 Australia
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- Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires; University of Wollongong; Wollongong New South Wales 2522 Australia
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute; Griffith University; Nathan Queensland 4111 Australia
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences; The University of Queensland; St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
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- Fenner School of Environment and Society; The Australian National University; 48 Linnaeus Way Acton Australian Capital Territory 2600 Australia
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- Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods; Charles Darwin University; Casuarina Northern Territory 0909 Australia
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences; The University of Queensland; St. Lucia Queensland 4072 Australia
- Wildlife Conservation Society; Global Conservation Program; Bronx NY 10460 U.S.A
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- Northern Institute; Charles Darwin University; Casuarina Northern Territory 0909 Australia
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- Northern Institute; Charles Darwin University; Casuarina Northern Territory 0909 Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences; Macquarie University; North Ryde New South Wales 2109 Australia
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Dade MC, Pauli N, Mitchell NJ. Mapping a new future: using spatial multiple criteria analysis to identify novel habitats for assisted colonization of endangered species. Anim Conserv 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- M. C. Dade
- School of Earth and Environment; The University of Western Australia; Crawley WA Australia
- School of Animal Biology; The University of Western Australia; Crawley WA Australia
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- School of Earth and Environment; The University of Western Australia; Crawley WA Australia
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- School of Animal Biology; The University of Western Australia; Crawley WA Australia
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Gallagher RV, Makinson RO, Hogbin PM, Hancock N. Assisted colonization as a climate change adaptation tool. AUSTRAL ECOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/aec.12163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Rachael V. Gallagher
- Department of Biological Sciences; Macquarie University; North Ryde NSW 2109 Australia
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- National Herbarium of NSW; Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences; Macquarie University; North Ryde NSW 2109 Australia
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