A Comparison of Disease Risk Analysis Tools for Conservation Translocations

摘要: Conservation translocations are increasingly used to manage threatened species and restore ecosystems. Translocations increase the risk of disease outbreaks in translocated recipient populations. Qualitative analyses have been as a means assessing magnitude any effect probability occurring associated with translocation. Currently multiple alternative qualitative analysis packages available practitioners. Here we compare ease use, expertise required, transparency, results from, three different using translocation endangered New Zealand passerine, hihi (Notiomystis cincta), model. We show that methods use fundamentally approaches define hazards. Different produce estimations from disease, for same Transparency process varies between no referencing, or explanations evidence justify decisions, through full documentation resources, decisions assumptions made. Evidence support on estimation is important, enable knowledge acquired future, example, outcome, be improve future translocations. Information documenting each differs along variation emphasis questions asked within package. The required commence an action flow chart tailored non-wildlife health specialist included one method but completion requires wildlife specialists epidemiological pathological all methods. package choice may play greater role overall animal populations involved than might previously realised.