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Conservation implications should guide the application of conservation genetics research

2009; Inter-Research; Volume: 8; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3354/esr00207

1863-5407

BJ Howes, Richard Pither, KA Prior,

Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies

ESR Endangered Species Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials ESR 8:193-199 (2009) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00207 Conservation implications should guide the application of conservation genetics research Briar J. Howes*, Richard Pither, Kent A. Prior 1Ecological Integrity Branch, Parks Canada Agency, 25 rue Eddy, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5, Canada *Email: briar.howes@pc.gc.ca ABSTRACT: Genetics research can reveal important insights into the effective management of species at risk, yet research does not often translate into meaningful management outcomes. Before engaging in genetics research, conservation practitioners should carefully consider the resulting management outcomes by identifying the potential results of the proposed research, the conservation implications of the results, whether these implications call for a change in management practices, and whether such a change is possible. We provide a decision key to aid practitioners in evaluating the merit of a particular genetics research question, and we demonstrate the use of this key with 2 example research questions. KEY WORDS: Conservation genetics · Species at risk · Recovery planning · Conservation science · Conservation biology · Conservation resource allocation Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Howes BJ, Pither R, Prior KA (2009) Conservation implications should guide the application of conservation genetics research. Endang Species Res 8:193-199. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00207 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in ESR Vol. 8, No. 3. Online publication date: August 18, 2009 Print ISSN: 1863-5407; Online ISSN: 1613-4796 Copyright © 2009 Inter-Research.