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Carcass Provisioning to Support Scavengers: Evaluating a Controversial Nature Conservation Practice

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Author	Fielding, Debbie Newey, Scott Wal, René Irvine, R. Justin
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	A number of scavenger species have suffered population declines across Europe. In attempts to reverse their decline, some land and wildlife managers have adopted the practice of leaving or placing out carcasses of wild or domestic herbivores to provide a source of carrion. However, this can be a controversial practice, with as yet unclear outcomes for many target species and the ecosystems they are part of. Here we bring out the key aspects of this increasingly common conservation practice illustrated using three contrasting cases studies. We show that the provision of carcasses is often motivated by a desire to benefit charismatic species or to facilitate nutrient cycling throughout an ecosystem. Evidence for the effectiveness of this practice in achieving these objectives, however, is mostly lacking, with ecologists studying “easier” species groups such as beetles and therefore not providing relevant insights. Moreover, conflicts between environmental policies that carcass provisioning is aimed at and other social and economic objectives do occur but these projects are often designed without taking into account this broader context. We conclude that expecting carcasses to simply be “good for biodiversity” may be too naïve a view. A greater knowledge of the impact of carcass provisioning and placement on ecosystems and society at large is required before it can become a more effective conservation tool at a wider scale.
Starting Page	810
Ending Page	819
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00447447
Journal	AMBIO
Volume Number	43
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	16547209
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-12-24
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Beliefs Biodiversity Conflict Economics Nutrients Public perception Environment Ecology Atmospheric Sciences Physical Geography Environmental Management Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geography, Planning and Development Ecology Environmental Chemistry Medicine

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