Translocations of species are expected to be used increasingly to counter the undesirable
effects of anthropogenic changes to ecosystems, including loss of species. Methods to …

Concomitant with our increasing understanding of the threat of disease to translocation
programmes, there has been some attempt by wildlife disease professionals over the last 20 …

Translocation is defined as the human managed movement of living organisms from one
area for free release in another. Throughout the world, increasing number of animals are …

We provide an overview of terrestrial animal translocations carried out for conservation
purposes in Britain, summarising what has been achieved in recent decades and discussing …

A survey of terrestrial vertebrate translocations, 1973-1986, from Australia, Canada, New
Zeland, and the USA was analyzed to determine the geographical distribution and relative …

Risk analysis processes have been developed to provide an objective, repeatable,
transparent and documented assessment of the risks posed by a course of action or chain of …

Through the exploration of disease risk analysis methods employed for four different UK
herpetofauna translocations, we illustrate how disease hazards can be identified, and how …

It is intuitive that the health status of wildlife might influence conservation translocation
outcomes, however, health as a topic has received limited attention in the conservation …

Reintroduction as a form of conservation management is increasing in frequency and
taxonomic breadth (Seddon et al., 2005, 2007). Reintroduction fits within the translocation …

The translocation of wild animals by man for the establishment of new populations is a very
ancient practice. There is evidence in the writings of Pliny that the Romans artificially …