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Using decision analysis to manage endangered species populations.

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Maguire, LA
Published in: Journal of Environmental Management
January 1, 1986

The 1st example weighs the merits of managing a species as a single larger population or as 2 smaller populations in habitats vulnerable to catastrophic storms. Probability of extinction is used to measure species security. The 2nd example analyses whether to translocate animals among small, isolated subpopulations to avoid inbreeding depression. It demonstrates the assessment of trade- offs between population security and financial cost. The 3rd example considers the capture of individuals from a wild population for captive propagation. It shows how subjective preferences can be estimated for outcomes such as survival of a species only in captivity. It examines the management recommendations of disputing parties for consistency with their subjective beliefs and philosophical values. These examples show that decision analysis provides a framework for 1) integrating scientific information with concerns for financial costs and public opinion; 2) examining effects of uncertainty, subjective information and values on management decisions; and 3) facilitating communication among management agencies and public interest groups. -from Author

Duke Scholars

Published In

Journal of Environmental Management

ISSN

0301-4797

Publication Date

January 1, 1986

Volume

22

Issue

4

Start / End Page

345 / 360

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Sciences
 

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Maguire, L. A. (1986). Using decision analysis to manage endangered species populations. Journal of Environmental Management, 22(4), 345–360.
Maguire, L. A. “Using decision analysis to manage endangered species populations.Journal of Environmental Management 22, no. 4 (January 1, 1986): 345–60.
Maguire LA. Using decision analysis to manage endangered species populations. Journal of Environmental Management. 1986 Jan 1;22(4):345–60.
Maguire, L. A. “Using decision analysis to manage endangered species populations.Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 22, no. 4, Jan. 1986, pp. 345–60.
Maguire LA. Using decision analysis to manage endangered species populations. Journal of Environmental Management. 1986 Jan 1;22(4):345–360.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Environmental Management

ISSN

0301-4797

Publication Date

January 1, 1986

Volume

22

Issue

4

Start / End Page

345 / 360

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Sciences