Integrating Ecological Knowledge,Public Perception and Urgency of Action into Invasive Species Management |
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Authors: | Paul Caplat Shaun R Coutts |
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Institution: | (1) CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, P. O. Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia;(2) School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia |
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Abstract: | Recently Prévot-Julliard and colleagues presented a concept paper on biological conservation strategies using exotic species
as a case study. They emphasized the difficulty of integrating conservation into a broad picture that accounts for public
perception as well as scientific knowledge. We support this general call for better integration of society in conservation
research, but we believe that the original framework might misguide conservation practices if wrongly interpreted. Our objective
is to complement their paper and correct a few misleading points, by showing that (1) for regions of high endemicity “reservation”
may be the best conservation practice, and does not prevent public participation, (2) aiming for broad societal agreement
is valuable, but in some cases risky, and always complex, and (3) calling a harmful invasive species harmful shouldn’t be
an issue. The Australian context provides us with many cases of the labeling of exotic species as harmful or not, using inputs
from scientists, industry, and the public. Integration of social and scientific points of view can only improve conservation
on the ground if it allows managers to use the ecological, economic and social impacts of exotic species to prioritize conservation
actions in an operative way. |
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