Acting fast helps avoid extinction

被引：266

作者：

Martin, Tara G. ^{[1
]}

Nally, Simon ^{[2
]}

Burbidge, Andrew A.

Arnall, Sophie ^{[3
]}

Garnett, Stephen T. ^{[4
]}

Hayward, Matt W. ^{[5
,8
]}

Lumsden, Linda F. ^{[6
]}

Menkhorst, Peter ^{[6
]}

McDonald-Madden, Eve ^{[1
,7
]}

Possingham, Hugh P. ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] CSIRO, Ecosyst Sci, Ecosci Precinct, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia

[2] Dept Sustainabil Environm Water Populat & Commun, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

[3] Univ Western Australia, Sch Anim Biol, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia

[4] Charles Darwin Univ, Res Inst Environm & Livelihoods, Casuarina, NT 0909, Australia

[5] Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Nichols Point, Vic 3501, Australia

[6] Arthur Rylah Inst Environm Res, Dept Sustainabil & Environm, Heidelberg, Vic 3084, Australia

[7] Univ Queensland, Sch Biol Sci, ARC Ctr Excellence Environm Decis, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia

[8] Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Univ, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

来源：

CONSERVATION LETTERS | 2012年 / 5卷 / 04期

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

Christmas Island Pipistrelle; captive breeding; endangered species; governance; leadership; monitoring; Orange-bellied Parrot;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1755-263X.2012.00239.x

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

Failure to act quickly on evidence of rapid population decline has led to the first mammal extinction in Australia in the last 50 years, the Christmas Island Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus murrayi). The fate of another iconic species, the migratory Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster), monitored intensively for over 20 years, hangs in the balance. To inform future conservation management and decision making, we investigate the decision process that has led to the plight of both species. Our analysis suggests three globally relevant recommendations for minimizing species extinction worldwide: (1) informed, empowered, and responsive governance and leadership is essential; (2) processes that ensure institutional accountability must be in place, and; (3) decisions must be made whilst there is an opportunity to act. The bottom line is that, unless responsive and accountable institutional processes are in place, decisions will be delayed and extinction will occur.

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页码：274 / 280

页数：7

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