Captive Management

Question 1

ex-situ conservation

Answer 1

maintenance of organisms outside of habitat for re-introduction, captive insurance etc.
gametes, organisms, seed, pollen, tissue
- effective with in-situ

Question 2

criticisms of ex-situ

Answer 2

expensive, sometimes unsuitable
low success, lower quality organisms
high management

Question 3

captive breeding process

Answer 3

1. detect decline in wild
2. found a captive pop (fit and diverse, in natural setting)
3. increase size of captive pop (deneflow, no inbreeding)
4. manage over generations (minimise gen time)
5. select individuals for reintroduction
6. manage re-introduced pop

Question 4

criteria for captive breeding

Answer 4

• species criteria: available, suitable, no harm, reproductive tech
• environmental criteria: suitable habitat available, causes of decline removed
• biopolitical support

Question 5

translocation types

Answer 5

• introduction (to new area)
• reintroduction (used to be)
• restocking (adding to existing pop

Question 6

success of translocation

Answer 6

stage 1: survival and growth
stage 2: evidence of reproduction
stage 3: population growth
stage 4: viable population

Question 7

steps of translocation

Answer 7

1. permits, approvals, legal
2. social considerations
3. identify and eliminate cause of decline
4. consider biological factors
5. funding, support, resources
6. source individuals
7. prepare for translocation
8. transport and release
9. post-translocation monitoring

Question 8

assisted colonisation

Answer 8

outside indigenous range