| Are comparative studies of extinction risk useful for conservation? | |
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PMID: 22024663 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Large-scale, comparative studies of species extinction risk have become common in conservation science, but their influence on conservation practice appears limited. The link between such studies and the practice of conservation breaks down in two key places. First, results of comparative studies are often ambiguous, inconsistent and difficult to translate into policy. Second, conservation as currently practiced emphasizes the rescue and protection of currently threatened biodiversity, whereas comparative studies are often better suited to a proactive approach that anticipates and prevents future species declines. Scientists should make their research more accessible by addressing the first issue. Policymakers and managers, in turn, could make better use of comparative studies by moving towards more preventative approaches to conservation planning. |
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Marcel Cardillo; Erik Meijaard |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-22 |
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Title: Trends in ecology & evolution Volume: - ISSN: 0169-5347 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8805125 Medline TA: Trends Ecol Evol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Crown Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Centre for Macroevolution and Macroecology, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia. |
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