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Decision making tools for evaluating candidate species for de-extinction


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dc.contributorLynn Von Hagen lvonhagen@comcast.neten_US
dc.creatorVon Hagen, R. Lynn
dc.creatorPrakash, Vasavi
dc.creatorChalkowski, Kayleigh
dc.creatorGitzen, Robert
dc.creatorFantle-Lepczyk, Jean
dc.creatorHartman, Patricia
dc.creatorLepczyk, Chris
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-19T02:54:02Z
dc.date.available2022-01-19T02:54:02Z
dc.date.created2021-12-13
dc.identifier.urihttps://aurora.auburn.edu/handle/11200/50017
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.35099/aurora-87
dc.description.abstractAs genetic editing technologies develop and the possibility of species resurrection becomes more likely, de-extinction is being considered as a tool to restore extinct species and stem biodiversity loss. While promising, de-extinction poses a set of tradeoffs, including the potential restoration of ecosystem function and services versus the lost opportunity cost for other conservation priorities. Given such tradeoffs what is needed is a decision tool to evaluate whether an individual species is a viable candidate for de-extinction. To address this need, we developed a framework for evaluating species for de-extinction based on the principles of structured decision-making. First, we established four fundamental objectives which evaluate the major concerns when assessing a species for de-extinction: biological and ecological processes, socioeconomic conditions, political or legal processes, and cultural and ethical considerations. For each objective we developed evaluation criteria with Likert-type scales ranging from -2 (unfavorable) to +2 (favorable). The scores from each category can be weighted based on their overall importance to the local decision-making context and relevant impacts. The overall score provides insight into the many considerations for using de-extinction as a conservation decision alternative, which we illustrate with several example species evaluations. Overall, our tool lays the groundwork for a transparent and systematic evaluation of candidate species for de-extinction.en_US
dc.format.mp4en_US
dc.publisher30th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) 2021en_US
dc.relation.ispartofDecision analysis for conserving biodiversity: A global perspectiveen_US
dc.rights"Decision making tools for evaluating candidate species for de-extinction" is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Citation: Von Hagen RL, Prakash V, Chalkowski K, Gitzen R, Fantle-Lepczyk J, Hartman P, Leqczyk C. (2021, December 13). "Decision making tools for evaluating candidate species for de-extinction" [Conference presentation]. 30th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) 2021, Kigali, Rwanda. https://aurora.auburn.edu/handle/11200/50017en_US
dc.subjectconservationen_US
dc.subjectDe-extinctionen_US
dc.subjectDecision Makingen_US
dc.titleDecision making tools for evaluating candidate species for de-extinctionen_US
dc.typeAudiovisualen_US
dc.type.genreVideoen_US
dc.description.peerreviewNoen_US
dc.locationRwandaen_US
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-6991-6418en_US
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-0136-4557en_US
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-8507-8197en_US
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-5388-0871en_US
dc.creator.orcid0000-0003-2611-106Xen_US
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-5316-3159en_US

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