NDLI: Incorporating Allee effects into reintroduction strategies

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Author	Armstrong, Doug P. Wittmer, Heiko U.
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Allee effects, the reduction of vital rates at low population densities, can occur through several mechanisms, all of which potentially apply to reintroduced populations. Reintroduced populations are initially at low densities, hence Allee effects can potentially lead to reintroduction failure despite habitat quality being sufficient to allow long-term persistence if the population survived the establishment phase. The probability of such failures can potentially be reduced by releasing large numbers of organisms, by reducing post-release dispersal or mortality through management, or by directly managing the Allee effects, e.g., by implementing predator control or food supplementation until population size increases. However, such measures incur costs, as large releases have a greater impact on source populations, and management actions require financial and other resources. It is therefore essential to compare the costs and benefits of attempting to reduce Allee effects in reintroduction programs. Here we advocate the use of structured decision-making frameworks whereby alternative strategies are nominated, probability distributions of outcomes obtained under different strategies, and utilities assigned to different outcomes. We illustrate the potential application of such decision frameworks using projections from a stochastic population model including Allee effects. As there will seldom be estimates of Allee effects available from the species or system involved, it will be necessary to predict these effects based on the biology of the species and data from other systems. In doing so, it is important to identify mechanisms for proposed Allee effects, and to avoid misleading inferences from correlations subject to confounds. In particular, naive interpretations of correlations between numbers released and reintroduction success may exaggerate the benefits of releasing large numbers.
Starting Page	687
Ending Page	695
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09123814
Journal	Ecological Research
Volume Number	26
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14401703
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2011-06-11
Publisher Place	Japan
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Reintroduction Translocation Allee effects Population modeling Structured decision-making Evolutionary Biology Plant Sciences Behavioural Sciences Ecology Zoology Forestry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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