Abstract
In response to ecological and social drivers, there is a trend towards selective wildlife management that targets the individual rather than the population.
The move towards selectivity in wildlife management is running in parallel with growing recognition of the prevalence and importance of intraspecific variation in ecology and evolution.
As well as being logistically challenging, removing ‘problem individuals’ may inadvertently apply selective pressures on correlated traits (such as sex, size, or social position) that could have indirect, negative impacts on populations.
Social perspectives on ecological outcomes of selective management highlight the importance of interdisciplinary research integrating ecological and social dynamics.
The move towards selectivity in wildlife management is running in parallel with growing recognition of the prevalence and importance of intraspecific variation in ecology and evolution.
As well as being logistically challenging, removing ‘problem individuals’ may inadvertently apply selective pressures on correlated traits (such as sex, size, or social position) that could have indirect, negative impacts on populations.
Social perspectives on ecological outcomes of selective management highlight the importance of interdisciplinary research integrating ecological and social dynamics.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 518-530 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Trends in Ecology & Evolution |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 18 May 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- individual variation
- predation
- lethal control
- conservation conflicts
- wildlife management