Wildlife Translocation: Demographic, Genetic, Disease and Ethical Considerations
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Wildlife".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 3892
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wildlife management; behaviour, ecology and management of overabundant and endangered wildlife; macropods (kangaroos and wallabies)
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: conservation biology (Australian birds and mammals); management of threatened species; wildlife management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Translocation is a growing component of wildlife management. For threatened species, translocation has been a fundamental part of reintroduction into suitable parts of their former geographic range, and is increasingly becoming part of assisted colonisation by introducing wildlife species into novel ranges in anticipation of climate change and other anthropogenic threats. Translocation is also applied to the management of exotic pests and overabundant native species, relieving pressure on their current range by relocating animals to unoccupied or more resilient habitats. Regardless of its purpose, translocation raises a number of considerations about the effectiveness and ethical integrity of management. Among these are: source (wild or captive) of animals for release; size, demographic composition and genetic diversity of release groups; release site selection and threat mitigation; soft versus hard release protocols; demographic and genetic risks to source populations; genetic and disease risks for recipient sites; and animal welfare factors involved in capture, transport and release. The aim of this Special Issue is to explore these and other issues in the expanding field of wildlife translocation.
Dr. Graeme Coulson
Peter Menkhorst
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wildlife management
- translocation
- reintroduction
- assisted colonisation
- disease risk analysis
- soft release
- hard release
