Response to ‘Fauna-rescue programs highlight unresolved scientific, ethical and animal welfare issues’ by Menkhorst et al.
Scott A. Thompson A C and Graham G. Thompson A B C
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A Terrestrial Ecosystems, 10 Houston Place, Mt Claremont, WA 6010, Australia.
B Adjunct School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
C Corresponding authors. Email: scott@terrestrialecosystems.com; graham@terrestrialecosystems.com
Pacific Conservation Biology 22(4) 304-307 https://doi.org/10.1071/PC16015
Submitted: 1 April 2016 Accepted: 1 April 2016 Published: 20 June 2016
Abstract
There is limited knowledge on the success or failure of fauna relocations associated with vegetation clearing programs. This paper comments on issues raised by other authors and provides some suggested guidelines that can be applied in the absence of scientific evidence.
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