Strategic Planning for Species Conservation: A Handbook - IUCN
Strategic Planning for Species Conservation: A Handbook - IUCN
Strategic Planning for Species Conservation: A Handbook - IUCN
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<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Species</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong><br />
Photo 8.2 African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania<br />
<strong>IUCN</strong> Photo Library © <strong>IUCN</strong> / Sue Mainka<br />
8.3.4 Experience from, and tests on, similar species<br />
Sometimes there may be prior experience of implementing the management approach on a<br />
similar species, and this experience can be collated and presented as evidence of its likely<br />
effectiveness in the species of concern. For example, when grey wolves (Canis lupus) were<br />
reintroduced to the northern Rocky Mountains of the USA, they were given “experimental –<br />
nonessential” (rather than fully protected) legal status under the US Endangered <strong>Species</strong><br />
Act. This was partly because prior experience with the reintroduction of red wolves (C.<br />
rufus) suggested that “experimental – nonessential” status had allowed greater flexibility in<br />
dealing with problem animals, and this had been considered a key to the success of the red<br />
wolf programme (Phillips 1995).<br />
In some cases, it may be appropriate to conduct experimental tests on surrogate species<br />
be<strong>for</strong>e implementing, or testing, particular management methods on the species of concern.<br />
Table 8.7 provides examples of such tests.<br />
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