Guidelines for evaluating the conservation value of African lion (Panthera leo) translocations
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Guidelines for evaluating the conservation value of African lion (Panthera leo) translocations. / Becker, Matthew S.; Almeida, Joao; Begg, Colleen; Bertola, Laura; Breitenmoser, Christine; Breitenmoser, Urs; Coals, Peter; Funston, Paul; Gaylard, Angela; Groom, Rosemary; Henschel, Philipp; Ikanda, Dennis; Jorge, Agostinho; Kruger, Johan; Lindsey, Peter; Maimbo, Howard; Mandisodza-Chikerema, Roseline; Maude, Glynn; Mbizah, Moreangels; Miller, Susan M.; Mudongo, Edwin; Mwape, Henry; Mweetwa, Thandiwe; Naude, Vincent; Nyirenda, Vincent R.; Parker, Andrew; Parker, Daniel; Reid, Craig; Robson, Ashley; Sayer, Ed; Selier, SA Jeanetta; Sichande, Mwamba; Simukonda, Chuma; Uiseb, Kenneth; Williams, Vivienne L.; Zimba, Dennis; Hunter, Luke.
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T1 - Guidelines for evaluating the conservation value of African lion (Panthera leo) translocations
AU - Becker, Matthew S.
AU - Almeida, Joao
AU - Begg, Colleen
AU - Bertola, Laura
AU - Breitenmoser, Christine
AU - Breitenmoser, Urs
AU - Coals, Peter
AU - Funston, Paul
AU - Gaylard, Angela
AU - Groom, Rosemary
AU - Henschel, Philipp
AU - Ikanda, Dennis
AU - Jorge, Agostinho
AU - Kruger, Johan
AU - Lindsey, Peter
AU - Maimbo, Howard
AU - Mandisodza-Chikerema, Roseline
AU - Maude, Glynn
AU - Mbizah, Moreangels
AU - Miller, Susan M.
AU - Mudongo, Edwin
AU - Mwape, Henry
AU - Mweetwa, Thandiwe
AU - Naude, Vincent
AU - Nyirenda, Vincent R.
AU - Parker, Andrew
AU - Parker, Daniel
AU - Reid, Craig
AU - Robson, Ashley
AU - Sayer, Ed
AU - Selier, SA Jeanetta
AU - Sichande, Mwamba
AU - Simukonda, Chuma
AU - Uiseb, Kenneth
AU - Williams, Vivienne L.
AU - Zimba, Dennis
AU - Hunter, Luke
N1 - Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2022 Becker, Almeida, Begg, Bertola, Breitenmoser, Breitenmoser, Coals, Funston, Gaylard, Groom, Henschel, Ikanda, Jorge, Kruger, Lindsey, Maimbo, Mandisodza-Chikerema, Maude, Mbizah, Miller, Mudongo, Mwape, Mweetwa, Naude, Nyirenda, Parker, Parker, Reid, Robson, Sayer, Selier, Sichande, Simukonda, Uiseb, Williams, Zimba and Hunter.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - As the top predator in African ecosystems, lions have lost more than 90% of their historical range, and few countries possess strong evidence for stable populations. Translocations (broadly defined here as the capture and movement of lions for various management purposes) have become an increasingly popular action for this species, but the wide array of lion translocation rationales and subsequent conservation challenges stemming from poorly conceived or unsuitable translocations warrants additional standardized evaluation and guidance. At their best, translocations fill a key role in comprehensive strategies aimed at addressing the threats facing lions and fostering the recovery of wild populations in their historic range. At their worst, translocations can distract from addressing the major threats to wild populations and habitats, divert scarce funding from more valuable conservation actions, exacerbate conflict with humans in recipient sites, disrupt local lion demography, and undermine the genetic integrity of wild lion populations in both source and recipient sites. In the interest of developing best practice guidelines for deciding when and how to conduct lion translocations, we discuss factors to consider when determining whether a translocation is of conservation value, introduce a value assessment for translocations, and provide a decision matrix to assist practitioners in improving the positive and reducing the negative outcomes of lion translocation.
AB - As the top predator in African ecosystems, lions have lost more than 90% of their historical range, and few countries possess strong evidence for stable populations. Translocations (broadly defined here as the capture and movement of lions for various management purposes) have become an increasingly popular action for this species, but the wide array of lion translocation rationales and subsequent conservation challenges stemming from poorly conceived or unsuitable translocations warrants additional standardized evaluation and guidance. At their best, translocations fill a key role in comprehensive strategies aimed at addressing the threats facing lions and fostering the recovery of wild populations in their historic range. At their worst, translocations can distract from addressing the major threats to wild populations and habitats, divert scarce funding from more valuable conservation actions, exacerbate conflict with humans in recipient sites, disrupt local lion demography, and undermine the genetic integrity of wild lion populations in both source and recipient sites. In the interest of developing best practice guidelines for deciding when and how to conduct lion translocations, we discuss factors to consider when determining whether a translocation is of conservation value, introduce a value assessment for translocations, and provide a decision matrix to assist practitioners in improving the positive and reducing the negative outcomes of lion translocation.
KW - carnivores
KW - human-wildlife conflict
KW - lion translocation
KW - livestock-depredation
KW - management
KW - policy
KW - predator
U2 - 10.3389/fcosc.2022.963961
DO - 10.3389/fcosc.2022.963961
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85138414037
VL - 3
JO - Frontiers in Conservation Science
JF - Frontiers in Conservation Science
SN - 2673-611X
M1 - 963961
ER -
ID: 358092312