2016/06/19 by Peter Menkhorst, Nick Clemann, Joanna Sumner
Environmental Science · #Rangeland and Wildlife Management #Species Distribution and Climate Change #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
paper · doi:10.1071/pc16007
openalex publication_date 2016/06/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
In response to a paper advocating large-scale, multi-species ‘fauna-rescue’ programs when habitat is being destroyed, we urge caution by highlighting the lack of evidence of success in such programs. We argue that any benefits are likely to be outweighed by ecological and animal welfare risks, and that any conservation gains are likely to be illusionary.