A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union
Zoos and aquaria in the European Union (EU) can play a crucial role in the conservation of EU species, as they currently hold nearly half (49%) of EU terrestrial vertebrates. In this study, we analyzed the species composition and population sizes of EU zoos and developed a framework to prioritize re...
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| author | Johanna Staerk Johanna Staerk Johanna Staerk Johanna Staerk Fernando Colchero Fernando Colchero Fernando Colchero Fernando Colchero Melissa A. Kenney Kerrie A. Wilson Wendy B. Foden Jamie A. Carr Jamie A. Carr Zjef Pereboom Zjef Pereboom Lucie Bland Lucie Bland Nate Flesness Tara Martin Luigi Maiorano Julia E. Fa Hugh P. Possingham Dalia A. Conde Dalia A. Conde Dalia A. Conde |
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| description | Zoos and aquaria in the European Union (EU) can play a crucial role in the conservation of EU species, as they currently hold nearly half (49%) of EU terrestrial vertebrates. In this study, we analyzed the species composition and population sizes of EU zoos and developed a framework to prioritize recommendations for additional ex-situ and in-situ interventions for 277 at-risk EU species. Our results showed that EU zoos currently hold 39% of threatened EU species, 27% of EU endemic species, 62% of EU species vulnerable to climate change, 20% of EU species listed by the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE), 25% of Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) EU species, while only 5% are subject to ex-situ conservation. Using our framework, we found that additional captive breeding was recommended for 60-61%% of species while expanding protected areas was recommended for only 2–22%, as 217 out of 277 species already met habitat protection targets. Both interventions were recommended for up to 20% of species, while the remaining 18% required no interventions because captive populations and habitat protection fully met targets. Our flexible framework can support more effective integrated conservation planning decisions for EU species and help identify target species for further in-depth assessment by the IUCN Ex-situ guidelines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41d7b03d056e4cd9acbf9f43212fadd52024-01-11T09:37:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Conservation Science2673-611X2024-01-01410.3389/fcosc.2023.12988501298850A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European UnionJohanna Staerk0Johanna Staerk1Johanna Staerk2Johanna Staerk3Fernando Colchero4Fernando Colchero5Fernando Colchero6Fernando Colchero7Melissa A. Kenney8Kerrie A. Wilson9Wendy B. Foden10Jamie A. Carr11Jamie A. Carr12Zjef Pereboom13Zjef Pereboom14Lucie Bland15Lucie Bland16Nate Flesness17Tara Martin18Luigi Maiorano19Julia E. Fa20Hugh P. Possingham21Dalia A. Conde22Dalia A. Conde23Dalia A. Conde24Department of Primate Behavior and Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, GermanySpecies360 Conservation Science Alliance, Bloomington, MN, United StatesDepartment of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkInterdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Primate Behavior and Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, GermanySpecies360 Conservation Science Alliance, Bloomington, MN, United StatesInterdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkInstitute on the Environment, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United StatesInstitute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaLeverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity, University of York, York, United KingdomLeverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity, University of York, York, United KingdomDepartment of Environment and Geography, University of York, York, United Kingdom0Centre for Research and Conservation, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium1Evolutionary Ecology Group, Antwerp University, Antwerp, BelgiumSpecies360 Conservation Science Alliance, Bloomington, MN, United States2Eureka Publishing, Thornbury, VIC, AustraliaSpecies360 Conservation Science Alliance, Bloomington, MN, United States3Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada4Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy5Division of Biology and Conservation Ecology, School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom6Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaSpecies360 Conservation Science Alliance, Bloomington, MN, United StatesDepartment of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkInterdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkZoos and aquaria in the European Union (EU) can play a crucial role in the conservation of EU species, as they currently hold nearly half (49%) of EU terrestrial vertebrates. In this study, we analyzed the species composition and population sizes of EU zoos and developed a framework to prioritize recommendations for additional ex-situ and in-situ interventions for 277 at-risk EU species. Our results showed that EU zoos currently hold 39% of threatened EU species, 27% of EU endemic species, 62% of EU species vulnerable to climate change, 20% of EU species listed by the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE), 25% of Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) EU species, while only 5% are subject to ex-situ conservation. Using our framework, we found that additional captive breeding was recommended for 60-61%% of species while expanding protected areas was recommended for only 2–22%, as 217 out of 277 species already met habitat protection targets. Both interventions were recommended for up to 20% of species, while the remaining 18% required no interventions because captive populations and habitat protection fully met targets. Our flexible framework can support more effective integrated conservation planning decisions for EU species and help identify target species for further in-depth assessment by the IUCN Ex-situ guidelines.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2023.1298850/fullcaptive breedingconservation planningcost-effectivenesszoosprioritizationNatura2000 |
| spellingShingle | Johanna Staerk Johanna Staerk Johanna Staerk Johanna Staerk Fernando Colchero Fernando Colchero Fernando Colchero Fernando Colchero Melissa A. Kenney Kerrie A. Wilson Wendy B. Foden Jamie A. Carr Jamie A. Carr Zjef Pereboom Zjef Pereboom Lucie Bland Lucie Bland Nate Flesness Tara Martin Luigi Maiorano Julia E. Fa Hugh P. Possingham Dalia A. Conde Dalia A. Conde Dalia A. Conde A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union Frontiers in Conservation Science captive breeding conservation planning cost-effectiveness zoos prioritization Natura2000 |
| title | A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union |
| title_full | A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union |
| title_fullStr | A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union |
| title_full_unstemmed | A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union |
| title_short | A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union |
| title_sort | decision framework to integrate in situ and ex situ management for species in the european union |
| topic | captive breeding conservation planning cost-effectiveness zoos prioritization Natura2000 |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2023.1298850/full |
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