Translocation as a species conservation tool: Status and strategy
Science
By: B. Griffith, J. M. Scott, J. W. Carpenter, and C. Reed
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Abstract
Surveys of recent (1973 to 1986) intentional releases of native birds and mammals to the wild in Australia, Canada, Hawaii, New Zealand, and the United States, were conducted to document current activities, identify factors associated with success, and suggest guidelines for enhancing future work. Nearly 700 translocations were conducted each year. Native game species constituted percent of translocations and were more successful (86 percent) than were translocations of threatened, endangered, or sensitive species (46 percent). Knowledge of habitat quality, location of release area within the species range, number of animals released, program length, and reproductive traits, allowed currect classification of 81 percent of observed translocations as successful or not.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Translocation as a species conservation tool: Status and strategy |
| Series title | Science |
| Volume | 245 |
| Issue | 4917 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 477-480 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science |
| First page | 477 |
| Last page | 480 |
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