Identifying Conservation and Research Priorities in the Face of Uncertainty: A Review of the Threatened Bell Frog Complex in Eastern Australia

Title
Identifying Conservation and Research Priorities in the Face of Uncertainty: A Review of the Threatened Bell Frog Complex in Eastern Australia
Publication Date
2013-12-31
Author(s)
Mahony, Michael J
Hamer, Andrew J
Pickett, Evan J
McKenzie, Daniel J
Stockwell, Michelle P
Garnham, James I
Keely, Claire C
Deboo, Matthew L
O'Meara, Jen
Pollard, Carla J
Clulow, Simon
Lemckert, Francis L
Bower, Deborah S
Clulow, John
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Herpetological Conservation and Biology
Place of publication
United States of America
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/26881
Abstract
While the principles and steps to be followed in the recovery of a declining species are relatively straightforward, there is often a considerable gap between the theory and practice. One example is the decline of the bell frog complex in eastern Australia, which is comprised of three species: Litoria aurea, L. castanea, and L. raniformis. There is considerable debate about the role of threatening processes in the decline and uncertainty in how best to develop conservation mitigation strategies for these species. To develop a clear picture of the research priorities necessary to enhance the conservation outcomes for the three species we conducted a literature review to focus on the critical gaps in ecological understanding that prevents consensus, and to set research priorities to address these gaps. Unresolved questions were identified and prioritized, and a set of priority research directions and management actions considered to be integral for the persistence of the species were formulated.
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Citation
Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 8(3), p. 519-538
ISSN
1931-7603
2151-0733
Start page
519
End page
538

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