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Reintroducing resurrected species: selecting DeExtinction candidates by Seddon, Philip J., Moehrenschlager, Axel, Ewen, John

“…•Technological advances have raised the controversial prospect of DeExtinction, that is, the resurrection of extinct species.•If DeExtinction is to realize its…”
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Genetic management on the brink of extinction: sequencing microsatellites does not improve estimates of inbreeding in wild and captive Vancouver Island marmots (Marmota vancouverensis) by Barrett, Kimberley G., Amaral, Geneviève, Elphinstone, Melanie, McAdie, Malcolm L., Davis, Corey S., Janes, Jasmine K., Carnio, John, Moehrenschlager, Axel, Gorrell, Jamieson C.

“…Captive breeding is often a last resort management option in the conservation of endangered species which can in turn lead to increased risk of inbreeding…”
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Integrating traditional knowledge when it appears to conflict with conservation: lessons from the discovery and protection of sitatunga in Ghana by McPherson, Jana M., Sammy, Joy, Sheppard, Donna J., Mason, John J., Brichieri-Colombi, Typhenn A., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Cultural traditions can conflict with modern conservation goals when they promote damage to fragile environments or the harvest of imperiled species. We…”
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Addressing Threats and Ecosystem Intactness to Enable Action for Extinct in the Wild Species by Dalrymple, Sarah E, Abeli, Thomas, Ewen, John G, Gilbert, Tania C, Hogg, Carolyn J, Lloyd, Natasha A, Moehrenschlager, Axel, Rodríguez, Jon Paul, Smith, Donal

“…The species listed as Extinct in the Wild (EW) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species consist of 84 plants and animals that have been lost from their…”
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Visualizing the risk landscape to adaptively increase post-release survival of translocated Galliformes by Shelley L. Nelson, D. Joanne Saher, John Huang, Donald T. McKinnon, Amelia Coleing, Ilsa A. Griebel, Troy I. Wellicome, Axel Moehrenschlager, Axel Moehrenschlager, Julie A. Heinrichs

“…Translocation of captive-bred animals is a widely used conservation strategy to support the recovery of imperiled wild populations. Identifying which factors…”
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Optimizing the use of endangered species in multi-population collection, captive breeding and release programs by Heinrichs, Julie A., McKinnon, Donald T., Aldridge, Cameron L., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Evaluating the spectrum of risks and rewards of captive breeding and release is central to identifying responsible conservation actions for declining species…”
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Loss of Predator Discrimination by Critically Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots Within Five Generations of Breeding for Release by Dixon-MacCallum, Graham P., Rich, Johnathan L., Lloyd, Natasha, Blumstein, Daniel T., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Conservation translocations, which involve the intentional movement and release of organisms for conservation benefit, are increasingly required to recover…”
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When Ecological Analysis Reveals Hidden Human Dimensions: Building on Long-Term Community Participation to Enable a Conservation Translocation of Mountain Bongo in Kenya by Sheppard, Donna J., Brichieri-Colombi, Typhenn A., Stark, Danica J., Lambrechts, Christian, Moehrenschlager, Axel, McPherson, Jana M.

“…Conservation translocations have traditionally focused on ecological aspects while overlooking or underestimating the importance of human dimensions. Here, we…”
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Enzootic maintenance of sylvatic plague in Canada's threatened black‐tailed prairie dog ecosystem by Liccioli, Stefano, Stephens, Tara, Wilson, Sian C., McPherson, Jana M., Keating, Laura M., Antonation, Kym S., Bollinger, Trent K., Corbett, Cindi R., Gummer, David L., Lindsay, L. Robbin, Galloway, Terry D., Shury, Todd K., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Data paucity can seem to hinder science‐based approaches to the conservation of imperiled species. Yet, even individually limited datasets can improve…”
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A framework to identify priority wetland habitats and movement corridors for urban amphibian conservation by Lee, Tracy S., Randall, Lea A., Kahal, Nicole L., Kinas, Holly L., Carney, Vanessa A., Rudd, Heather, Baker, Tyne M., Sanderson, Ken, Creed, Irena F., Moehrenschlager, Axel, Duke, Danah

“…Cities worldwide are expanding in area and human population, posing multiple challenges to amphibian populations, including habitat loss from removal of…”
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Seasonal differences in extinction and colonization drive occupancy dynamics of an imperilled amphibian by Randall, Lea A, Smith, Des H V, Jones, Breana L, Prescott, David R C, Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…A detailed understanding of the population dynamics of many amphibian species is lacking despite concerns about declining amphibian biodiversity and abundance…”
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Escaping Intraguild Predation: Mexican Kit Foxes Survive while Coyotes and Golden Eagles Kill Canadian Swift Foxes by Moehrenschlager, Axel, List, Rurik, Macdonald, David W.

“…Although interspecific killing among carnivores can drive populations toward extinction, it is generally unknown how these intraguild interactions vary among…”
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Tiptoeing Cautiously Yet Confidently: Health Considerations for Conservation Translocations by Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Among the greatest risks associated with conservation translocations are issues surrounding the health of conservation candidates and any species or ecosystem…”
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Projecting further increases in conservation translocations: A Canadian case study by Swan, Kelly D., Lloyd, Natasha A., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Conservation actions are critical to mitigating the growing number of threatened species worldwide. Previous studies show a consistent increase in one highly…”
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Alignment of threat, effort, and perceived success in North American conservation translocations by Brichieri-Colombi, Typhenn A., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…The use of conservation translocations to mitigate human effects on biodiversity is increasing, but how these efforts are allocated remains unclear. Based on a…”
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Stereotypic route tracing in captive Carnivora is predicted by species-typical home range sizes and hunting styles by Kroshko, Jeanette, Clubb, Ros, Harper, Laura, Mellor, Emma, Moehrenschlager, Axel, Mason, Georgia

“…In captive conditions (e.g. zoos), some Carnivora species typically show negligible stereotypic behaviour (SB) and reproduce successfully, while others tend to…”
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A call for structured decision making in conservation programs considering wild egg collection by Edwards, Hannah A., Bidwell, Mark T., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Wild egg collection can be a powerful tool in avian conservation management. It can be used to establish and augment captive breeding programs for conservation…”
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Extinct-in-the-wild species' last stand by Trask, Amanda, Canessa, Stefano, Moehrenschlager, Axel, Newland, Scott, Medina, Suzanne, Ewen, John

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Maximizing the effectiveness of qualitative systematic reviews: A case study on terrestrial arthropod conservation translocations by Nason, Sarah E., Lloyd, Natasha, Kelly, Clint D., Brichieri-Colombi, Typhenn, Dalrymple, Sarah E., Moehrenschlager, Axel

“…Systematic literature reviews are frequently used in biodiversity conservation to identify knowledge gaps and strategies for improvement. Despite their…”
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Global policy for assisted colonization of species by Brodie, Jedediah F, Lieberman, Susan, Moehrenschlager, Axel, Redford, Kent H, Rodríguez, Jon Paul, Schwartz, Mark, Seddon, Philip J, Watson, James E M

“…Coordinated policies are needed for the translocation of species for conservation Negotiations in advance of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties…”
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