scholarly journals Coordinating invasive alien species management in a biodiversity hotspot: The CAPE Invasive Alien Animals Working Group

Bothalia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Davies ◽  
Jonathan A. Bell ◽  
Dean Impson ◽  
Clova Mabin ◽  
Marco Meyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Animal Rights ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Research Management ◽  
Species Management

Background: The effectiveness of invasive alien species management in South Africa, and elsewhere, can be mproved by ensuring there are strong links and feedbacks between science and management. The CAPE Invasive Alien Animals Working Group (CAPE IAAWG) was established in 2008 to enhance cooperation among stakeholders such as implementing agencies and researchers, and thereby improve the management of invasive animals in the Greater Cape Floristic Region.Objectives: In this article we highlight where and how the working group has advanced our understanding of research and the implementation of management objectives and consider the working group’s successes and failures.Methods: We analyse the attendance of meetings by different stakeholders and the frequency of discussion topics on meeting agendas throughout the sequence of meetings from 2008 to 2019. We document insights based on published accounts or the experiences of the authors from eight different management projects.Results: Meetings are attended by stakeholders from NGOs, universities, and local, provincial and national government agencies as well as private individuals. Topics of discussion ranged from details of specific alien animal invasions (e.g. the House Crow in Cape Town), to considering the risks posed by broad groups (e.g. earthworms), to specific management techniques (e.g. guidelines for trapping invasive alien birds). Through the eight projects described here the CAPE IAAWG has: (i) contributed to capacity building through funding and advising on post-graduate research projects; (ii) provided ad hoc support to staff of agencies that implement invasive alien animal control; (iii) acted as a focal point for a community of practice that is supportive of decision making and policy development; and (iv) played a vital role in linking research, management and policy in a manner accessible to a broader range of stakeholders. The projects undertaken by the group reveal several lessons for managing invasive animals: (i) the importance of logistics and contract efficiency, (ii) the need for effective stakeholder engagement by the project team, (iii) the need to effectively address conflicts between role players, and (iv) the importance of including ethical and animal rights considerations in the decision making processes.Conclusion: The CAPE IAAWG has been a valuable forum to improve management effectiveness and support implementation decisions. Due to its small cost and time footprint, the working group has remained viable and retained a core of committed members, ensuring ongoing institutional buy-in. The working group will remain successful so long as the group is supported by its members and their organisations.

scholarly journals Empowering Citizens to Inform Decision-Making as a Way Forward to Support Invasive Alien Species Policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Quentin Groom ◽  
Diederik Strubbe ◽  
Tim Adriaens ◽  
Amy J. S. Davis ◽  
Peter Desmet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Inform Decision Making

scholarly journals Conserving biodiversity and Indigenous bush tucker: Practical application of the strategic foresight framework to invasive alien species management planning

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e12441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa M. Adams ◽  
Michael M. Douglas ◽  
Sue E. Jackson ◽  
Kelly Scheepers ◽  
Johnathan T. Kool ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Species Management ◽  
Strategic Foresight

scholarly journals A framework for prioritising present and potentially invasive mammal species for a national list

NeoBiota ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 31-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Bertolino ◽  
Leonardo Ancillotto ◽  
Paola Bartolommei ◽  
Giulia Benassi ◽  
Dario Capizzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
National Level ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Scanning Procedure ◽  
Horizon Scanning ◽  
Species Management ◽  
The Eu

The European Union (EU) has recently adopted a regulation on invasive alien species that foresees the possibility of developing lists of species of National Concern. We developed a prioritisation process for alien mammals already established in Italy, but not yet included in the EU list (n = 6 species) and a systematic horizon-scanning procedure to obtain ranked lists for those species that are already introduced worldwide or traded in Italy (n = 213). Experts were asked to score these species, by evaluating their likelihood of establishment and spread and the magnitude of their potential impacts on biodiversity, economy, human-health and society. The manageability of each species was also evaluated, both for the proritisation and the horizon-scanning processes. We produced five lists that ranked species according to their potential spread and impacts and their manageability. These will allow policy-makers to select outputs according to a balance between risk assessment and risk management, establishing priorities for alien species management at the national level.

scholarly journals Management of invasive alien species in Spain: A bibliometric review

NeoBiota ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 123-150
Author(s):  
Rafael Muñoz-Mas ◽  
Martina Carrete ◽  
Pilar Castro-Díez ◽  
Miguel Delibes-Mateos ◽  
Josep A. Jaques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Research Management ◽  
Giant Reed ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Inland Waters ◽  
Network Analyses ◽  
Species Specific

Scientific and grey literature on invasive alien species (IAS) is conditioned by social, economic and political priorities, editorial preferences and species and ecosystem characteristics. This leads to knowledge gaps and mismatches between scientific research interests and management needs. We reviewed the literature on IAS management in Spain found in Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Dialnet to identify key deficiencies and priority research areas. The collected literature was classified, employing features describing formal aspects and content. We used bibliometric and keyword co-occurrence network analyses to assess the relationship between features and reveal the existence of additional topics. Most of the compiled documents (n = 388) were focused on terrestrial ecosystems and inland waters, whereas marine and urban ecosystems were under-represented. The literature was largely generic and not species-specific, focusing on raising awareness and proposing changes on current regulation as prominent approaches to prevent further introductions. The compiled authors exhibited many clear publishing preferences (e.g. language or document type), but less regarding target taxa. In addition, there was a strong association between species and the different features considered, especially between the methodological approach (e.g. review, field experiment) and the primary emphasis of study (i.e. basic/theoretical, applied or interdisciplinary). This indicates that research on IAS has had a strong species-specific focus. References about terrestrial species focused mainly on vascular plants, whereas references about inland waters were mostly on fishes and the giant reed (Arundo donax), which has been managed with partial success. Animal culling and plant removal were the most frequent eradication and small-scale control treatments, whereas the documents addressing wider spatial scales were largely theoretical. Consequently, the success of described treatments was largely uncertain. Spanish invasion science research has been occasionally innovative, incorporating novel technologies (e.g. species distribution modelling) and engaging society with citizen-science approaches. However, the ratio between basic/theoretical and applied studies indicates that more applied research/management is needed, especially in inland waters and marine ecosystems. We call for increasing effort in the effective dissemination of experience in IAS management to enhance current practical knowledge, including that of schemes undertaken by public agencies.

Factors influencing public preferences for invasive alien species management

2011 ◽  
Vol 144 (8) ◽  
pp. 2097-2104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan L. Sharp ◽  
Lincoln R. Larson ◽  
Gary T. Green
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Public Preferences ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Species Management

Challenges and opportunities in developing decision support systems for risk assessment and management of forest invasive alien species

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentine Lafond ◽  
Federico Lingua ◽  
Stefanie Lumnitz ◽  
Gregory Paradis ◽  
Vivek Srivastava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Invasive Species ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Risk Assessment And Management

Biological invasions represent an increasing threat to ecosystems worldwide, with negative ecological and socio-economic impacts, whereas risk assessment and management remain challenging. The development of decision support systems (DSS) has the potential to help decision-makers and managers mitigate invasive species, but few DSS exist for forest invasive alien species (FIAS). The use of DSS in forestry is not new but they represent an asset in decision making in times of increasing complexity of issues foresters face and factors to consider. Yet, few forest DSS address the problem of FIAS. In this review, we identify key elements of the FIAS risk-assessment and management decision-making process, discuss these elements with a model-based DSS development perspective, and summarize outstanding challenges and opportunities for FIAS DSS development. FIAS DSS should not only estimate the probability of FIAS invasion but also consider forest vulnerability and quantify exposure (i.e., value at risk), while allowing different threat scenarios and possible solutions to be compared. Such a complete risk assessment and management calls for integrative modelling approaches that explicitly link different components of FIAS invasion, management, and impact assessment into a DSS. Such integrative modelling is challenging and may require collaboration among experts of different domains. International collaboration is also needed to facilitate data exchange, as the lack of data is one of the main challenges. In many cases, data and ecological knowledge of invasive species are too limited (in quantity or quality) to constitute useful input to DSS or their components (e.g., species distribution model). Another challenge is to better consider the multiple sources of uncertainties inherent to modelling invasions (e.g., host preferences and behavior, forest vulnerability, potential impacts, and cost and benefits of mitigation actions) when assessing FIAS risk and communicating results from risk assessment. Communication with stakeholders and DSS end-users, in fact, appears as one of the keys to successful DSS development and appropriation, not only to ensure that they correspond to end-users’ needs but also to ensure ease of use, functionality, and good visualization of DSS outputs.

scholarly journals Implementing invasive species management in an adaptive management framework

Koedoe ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Llewellyn C. Foxcroft ◽  
Melodie McGeoch
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
South African ◽  
Adaptive Management ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Invasive Species Management ◽  
Species Management

Adaptive management theory has attracted substantial interest in recent years, in natural resource management in general and also for invasive alien species management. However, whilst many theoretical and conceptual advances have been made, documented cases of practical applications are rare. Coupling invasive species management components with adaptive feedback processes is not without challenges, requiring a substantial change in the thinking and practice of all those involved. Drawing on a decade of experience in South African National Parks, we suggest an approach to implementing adaptive management for controlling invasive alien species. Whilst efforts have been made to advance components of the overall management strategy, the absence of a framework for decision making and feedback mechanisms, inflexibility in the system and shortcomings in the governance structure are all identified as barriers to learning and knowledge integration for the purposes of effective invasive alien species management. The framework provided here, encompassing documents, committees and processes, is aimed at addressing these shortcomings.Conservation implication: Adaptive management theory offers a robust tool for managing inherently complex systems. Its practical application, however, requires distilling the theory into useable functions. We offer a framework to advance implementation of strategic adaptive management for the control of invasive alien species using experiences gained from South African National Parks.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Social Factors That Influence Willingness to Pay for Invasive Alien Species Management Under Two Different Strategies: Eradication and Prevention

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 418-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina García-Llorente ◽  
Berta Martín-López ◽  
Paulo A. L. D. Nunes ◽  
José A. González ◽  
Paloma Alcorlo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
The Social ◽  
Species Management
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