Science, ethical arguments, and management in the preservation of land for grizzly bear conservation

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Studies done on how the biological and ecological knowledge intertwines with environmental ethical theories to guide management decisions in conservation are presented and the arguments of four major ethical theories are applied. It is concluded that including sound ethical arguments in the decision making processes suggests that a close cooperation between conservation biology and environmental philosophy provides practical ways to apply conservation theory to management decisions.

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Comparison of breeding strategies for purgin inbreeding depression via simulation

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Computer simulation can be used to identify deleterious genes to be purged in breeding programs, especially for endangered species. Simulation compared continuous selfing, half-sib mating, and three mixtures of the previous two techniques as applied over 10 generations. Continuous selfing showed quick results, though without a high probability of extinction, and there were similar results for continuous half-sib mating. The most effective results used mild inbreeding.

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Landowners' responses to an Endangered Species Act listing and implications for encouraging conservation

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Research indicates that communication with private landowners is key to garnering their help in endangered species conservation. Methods include providing information through social networks, using collaborative policy processes, and addressing landowners' economic concerns. The listing of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse as an endangered species and resultant responses of landowners is used as an illustration.

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