Taking smart conservation risks: Moving species in a changing world

Abstract Conservation practitioners are often faced with difficult decisions on whether or not to implement intensive interventions that carry risk and uncertainty—such as translocating species outside their indigenous range for the purpose of conservation (i.e., conservation introductions). We highlight a recently developed framework for making difficult decisions when considering conservation introductions. This framework provides essential guidance for every step in the decision process, with an emphasis on engaging experts and local communities, balancing multiple ecological and social objectives, and addressing uncertainties. It also promotes learning and adaptation, and encourages scalability tuned to the level of risk involved and the need for rapid action in emergency situations, such as imminent extinction.

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Conservation Science and Practice
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2026-09-09
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https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70408
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Species Distribution and Climate Change
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Abstract

Abstract Conservation practitioners are often faced with difficult decisions on whether or not to implement intensive interventions that carry risk and uncertainty—such as translocating species outside their indigenous range for the purpose of conservation (i.e., conservation introductions). We highlight a recently developed framework for making difficult decisions when considering conservation introductions. This framework provides essential guidance for every step in the decision process, with an emphasis on engaging experts and local communities, balancing multiple ecological and social objectives, and addressing uncertainties. It also promotes learning and adaptation, and encourages scalability tuned to the level of risk involved and the need for rapid action in emergency situations, such as imminent extinction.

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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US), International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh) (BD), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (US), Panthera Corporation (US), United States Fish and Wildlife Service (US), University of California, Davis (US)
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