ENSC 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Inbreeding, Plywood, Pleistocene Rewilding
21 Apr 2017
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Re-introduction: attempt to establish a species in an area which was once part of its historical range, but from which it has been extirpated or become extinct. re-establishment is synonym, but implies that the reintroduction has been successful. Translocation: deliberate and mediated movement of wild individuals or populations from one part of their range into another. Re-enforcement/supplementation: addition of individuals to a existing population of conspecifics. Conservation introduction: attempt to establish a species for purpose of conservation, outside its recorded distribution but within an appropriate habitat and eco- geographical area. This is a feasible conservation tool only when there is no remaining area left within a species historical range. Natural dispersal: rather than us causing the dispersal. Where it is feared that a small population is becoming dangerously inbred. Where a population has dropped below critical levels and recovery by natural growth will be dangerously slow.
