Redefining baselines in endangered species recovery

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-9

  Jachowski, David S ^a   Kesler, Dylan C ^b   Steen, David A ^c   Walters, Jeffrey R ^d  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assisted colonization; endangered species; historical baselines; intentional hybridization; shifting baseline syndrome

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

EID: 84919363509     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.800     Document Type: Review

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