scholarly journals Exploring pathways to participation in an at‐risk species conservation program

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Sorice ◽  
C. Josh Donlan ◽  
Anna R. Santo ◽  
Gloria M. Luque ◽  
Christian A. Hagen
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Conservation Program

Characteristics and motivations of participants and nonparticipants in an at-risk species conservation program

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Anna R. Santo ◽  
C. Josh Donlan ◽  
Christian A. Hagen ◽  
Gloria M. Luque ◽  
Michael G. Sorice
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Conservation Program

SENSITIVITY MAPPING FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE: A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK TO IDENTIFY WILDLIFE AND AREAS AT RISK ALONG THE COASTLINE OF BRAZIL

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 924-939
Author(s):  
Valeria Ruoppolo ◽  
Ralph Eric Thijl Vanstreels ◽  
Luís Fábio Silveira ◽  
Alexandre Novaes Zerbini ◽  
Liliana Colman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Decision Trees ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Priority Species

2017-365 Abstract The Environmental Mapping for Emergency Response at Sea Project (Mapeamento Ambiental para a Resposta à Emergência no Mar – MAREM, in Portuguese) resulted from a collaborative agreement between the Brazilian Institute of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (IBP) and the Brazilian Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA). In order to provide support for planning and management of response operations involving marine oil spills, MAREM’s first and second phases, named Shoreline Protection and Cleanup Project (Projeto de Proteção e Limpeza de Costa – PPLC), created a geo-referenced database of the entire Brazilian coastline (approximately 7,500 km) in 2013. MAREM’s third phase was the Wildlife Protection Project (Projeto de Proteção à Fauna). It started in 2015 and was developed by a consortium involving Aiuká, Witt O’Brien’s Brasil and national and international experts. The Wildlife Protection Project identified, compiled and mapped relevant information on coastal and marine wildlife at risk from oil spill incidents and associated responses along the Brazilian coastline. The Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone was divided into 18 geographic units to facilitate the integration of marine, freshwater and terrestrial biogeographical data, regional geopolitics, and the incorporation of the zonal management of national oil production. Standardized decision trees were developed to provide an objective and consistent method for the identification of priority species and areas for protection in the event of an oil spill within each management unit. The decision trees incorporated previously identified critical habitats or natural resources meeting international conservation strategies (such as Ramsar wetlands, Important Bird Areas and the World Heritage Convention) and the Brazilian National Action Plans for Species Conservation. Species were classified by integrating two components: (a) assessing their vulnerability to oil spills using standardized criteria, and (b) their conservation status under international, national and regional conventions to generate an assessed prioritization for protection in case of oil spills, minimizing potential impacts. The Wildlife Protection Project has produced (i) a comprehensive dataset on species and habitat vulnerability in Brazil, and (ii) and a publicly-available WebGIS database of the critical information relevant to oil spill responses and response management, available at www.marem-br.com.br. These two products contain key information on the biology, distribution, seasonality and behavior of the identified vulnerable species, in conjunction with operational information on the locations, biological, geopolitical and logistic aspects of the priority areas identified. Factsheets were produced for each high-priority species and areas, compiling selected details in a readily accessible format for field teams involved in oil spill responses. The Wildlife Protection Project represents an unprecedented and unique approach for oiled wildlife planning and response in Brazil.

Incentive Structure of and Private Landowner Participation in an Endangered Species Conservation Program

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 587-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL G. SORICE ◽  
WOLFGANG HAIDER ◽  
J. RICHARD CONNER ◽  
ROBERT B. DITTON
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Incentive Structure ◽  
Conservation Program ◽  
Private Landowner

scholarly journals The Importance of Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability to Address Species Conservation

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Bagne ◽  
Megan M. Friggens ◽  
Sharon J. Coe ◽  
Deborah M. Finch
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Extinction Risk ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Small Subset ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrates ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Risk Of Extinction

Abstract Species conservation often prioritizes attention on a small subset of “special status” species at high risk of extinction, but actions based on current lists of special status species may not effectively moderate biodiversity loss if climate change alters threats. Assessments of climate change vulnerability may provide a method to enhance identification of species at risk of extinction. We compared climate change vulnerability and lists of special status species to examine the adequacy of current lists to represent species at risk of extinction in the coming decades. The comparison was made for terrestrial vertebrates in a regionally important management area of the southwestern United States. Many species not listed as special status were vulnerable to increased extinction risk with climate change. Overall, 74% of vulnerable species were not included in lists of special status and omissions were greatest for birds and reptiles. Most special status species were identified as additionally vulnerable to climate change impacts and there was little evidence to indicate the outlook for these species might improve with climate change, which suggests that existing conservation efforts will need to be intensified. Current special status lists encompassed climate change vulnerability best if climate change was expected to exacerbate current threats, such as the loss of wetlands, but often overlooked climate-driven threats, such as exceeding physiological thresholds.

scholarly journals Assisted reproduction for felid species conservation—Sperm competences at risk

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (S2) ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
Karin Müller ◽  
Susanne Eder ◽  
Ulrike Jakop ◽  
Jürgen Schiller ◽  
Peter Müller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Assisted Reproduction ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Felid Species

scholarly journals Biodiversity and Stage of the Art of Three Pollinators Taxa in Mexico: An Overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9051
Author(s):  
David Urbán-Duarte ◽  
José Fernando De La Torre-Sánchez ◽  
Yooichi Kainoh ◽  
Kazuo Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
Pollinator Species ◽  
The Status ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
The Impact

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) confirmed that pollinators have declined in abundance and diversity; additionally, there is insufficient data for Latin America. Thus, we performed a review on scientific studies and databases to determine the state of the art of the diversity of three pollinator animals (bees, hummingbirds, and bats) in Mexico as well as an analysis of relevant public policies to conserve these species. We found 2063 bee species reported to be present in Mexico. The biodiversity of hummingbirds (58 species) and pollinator bats (12 species) is well known. We identified 57 scientific studies published in the last 20 years related to the biodiversity of bees (30 studies), hummingbirds (16 studies), and pollinator bats (11 studies). Relatively few, or no current studies on hummingbirds and pollinators bats at risk as well as for more than 1000 bee species is available. Great efforts have been made about policies and programs to improve the knowledge and conservation of pollinators in Mexico the last years such as the Species at Risk Conservation Program (PROCER), the Species Conservation Action Program (PACE), and the Natural Protected Ares System (CONANP). However, information of the status of many species and regions is still scarce. Thus, more studies about biodiversity, density, and trends as well as studies of the impact of policies and programs on pollinator species in Mexico are needed.

scholarly journals High conservation priority of range-edge plant populations not matched by habitat protection or research effort

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Caissy ◽  
S. Klemet-N’Guessan ◽  
R. Jackiw ◽  
C.G. Eckert ◽  
A. L. Hargreaves
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Conservation Priority ◽  
Habitat Protection ◽  
Range Edge ◽  
Relative Conservation ◽  
High Conservation ◽  
Edge Populations

ABSTRACTHigh-latitude countries tend to contain the polar range-edge of many species that are nationally rare but globally common. This can focus national conservation efforts toward range-edge populations, whose conservation needs and value are disputed. Using plants in Canada as a case study, we ask whether national species-conservation rankings prioritize range-edge populations, and whether conservation priority is matched by habitat protection and research effort. We found that >75% of federally-protected plants only occur in Canada peripherally, at the northernmost 20% or less of their total range, and that the most imperilled taxa had the smallest percentage of their range in Canada (endangered plants: median=1.0%). Occurring peripherally in Canada was associated with higher threat even after accounting for range area, potentially because range-edge taxa experienced 85% higher human population densities in their Canadian range than non-peripheral taxa. High conservation priority was not matched by habitat protection, as more imperilled and more peripheral taxa had smaller fractions of their Canadian range in protected areas. Finally, peer-reviewed research on plants at-risk in Canada was low. Only 42% of plants considered at-risk in Canada had been studied in Canada, and only 11% of species with large distributions outside Canada had been studied in the context of their wider geographic range—information that is critical to establishing their relative conservation value. Our results illustrate that plant conservation in Canada is fundamentally linked to conserving range-edge populations, yet edge populations themselves are understudied, a research gap we must close to improve evidence-based conservation.

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