Integrating national Red Lists for prioritising conservation actions for European butterflies

Maes, Dirk; Verovnik, Rudi; Wiemers, Martin; Brosens, Dimitri; Beshkov, Stoyan; Bonelli, Simona; Buszko, J.; Cantú‐Salazar, Lisette; Cassar, Louis Francis; Collins, Sue; Dincă, Vlad; Djuric, Milan; Dušej, Goran; Elven, Hallvard; Franeta, Filip; Garcia-Pereira, P.; Geryak, Yu. M.; Goffart, Philippe; Gór, Ádám; Hiermann, Ulrich; Höttinger, Helmut; Huemer, Peter; Jakšić, Predrag; John, Eddie; Kalivoda, Henrik; Kati, Vassiliki; Kirkland, Paul; Komac, Benjamín; Kőrösi, Ádám; Kulak, A. V.; Kuussaari, Mikko; L’Hoste, Lionel; Lelo, Suvad; Mestdagh, Xavier; Micevski, Nikola; Mihoci, Iva; Mihut, Sergiu; Monasterio-León, Yeray; Morgun, D.V.; Munguira, Miguel L.; Murray, Tomás E.; Nielsen, Per Stadel; Ólafsson, Erling; Õunap, Erki; Pamperis, Lazaros N.; Pavlíčko, Alois; Pettersson, Lars; Popov, Serhii Vitaliiovych; Popović, Miloš; Pöyry, Juha; Prentice, Mike; Reyserhove, Lien; Ryrholm, Nils; Šašić, Martina; Savenkov, Nikolay; Settele, Josef; Sielezniew, Marcin; Sinev, Sergey Yu.; Stefanescu, Constantí; Švitra, Giedrius; Tammaru, Toomas; Tiitsaar, Anu; Tzirkalli, Elli; Tzortzakaki, Olga; Swaay, Chris van; Viborg, Arne Lykke; Wynhoff, Irma; Zografou, Konstantina; Warren, M. S.

doi:10.1007/s10841-019-00127-z

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“…For example expert knowledge may better explain the extinction risk of EU butterflies than coarse scale grid cell data (van Swaay et al ., ). Other studies underlined that prioritizing procedures at different spatial scales may produce mismatches between EU and national Red Lists (Maes et al ., ), but multi‐national programmes may help to make nature conservation more efficient (see Kark et al ., ).…”

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What makes a species a priority for nature conservation?

Habel

Goßner

Schmitt

2019

Animal Conservation

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Prioritizing species for nature conservation should follow objective ecologically and biogeographically meaningful selection criteria. In this study, we test an approach to prioritize butterfly species for nature conservation considering the following parameters: (1) geographical distribution and endemicity, (2) vulnerability and (3) ecological specialization. Following these criteria, we identified 51 species of conservation priority out of the 403 European species assessed, that is 12.7%. This list of species and those included in the annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) had only four species in common. The species selected by both approaches differed significantly in their traits considering their distribution and ecological specialization with the annexes of the EU Habitats Directive including many species that are neither range-restricted nor have their core distribution within Europe, and furthermore many not threatened ecological generalists. Our results suggest that species prioritization for nature conservation should follow objective criteria, such as distribution and ecological specialization. 28Animal Conservation 23 (2020) 28-35 ª

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

What makes a species a priority for nature conservation?

Habel

Goßner

Schmitt

2019

Animal Conservation

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“…and NW Kazakhstan. Due to many local extinctions the butterfly is now classified as endangered (EN) in Europe and critically endangered (CR) in the European Union (Van Swaay et al 2010), where it has survived probably only in six countries at most (Maes et al 2019). Moreover C. myrmidone is listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive and therefore is a priority species in the conservation management of Natura 2000 sites.…”

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“…An intensively managed forest area in NE Poland is the home of one of the last viable European metapopulations of the Danube Clouded Yellow butterfly Colias myrmidone. The species is one of the most endangered butterflies, not only in Europe (Van Swaay et al 2010;Maes et al 2019) but also globally, as its distribution range is almost entirely included within the continent (Marhoul and Dolek 2012). It has suffered a dramatic decline on a continental scale and now its occurrence is restricted to just a few countries.…”

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Dispersal in a metapopulation of the critically endangered Danube Clouded Yellow butterfly Colias myrmidone: implications for conservation

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Colias myrmidone has suffered a dramatic decline in Europe, and now its occurrence is restricted to just a few countries. We investigated one of the last viable metapopulations (Knyszyn Forest, NE Poland), where the butterfly is almost completely dependent on forestry, inhabiting some clearings and young tree plantations rich in larval food plants (Chamaecytisus ruthenicus) and nectar resources. Intensive mark-recapture studies were performed in 2017 on eight occupied patches separated by 0.5-5 km. The overall population size of imagoes in the second brood was calculated at about 750 individuals. Sex ratio was shown to be well-balanced and average residency was estimated at 5.6 days. Dispersal occurred mostly between neighbouring patches, and isolation of patches contributed to the high mortality of emigrants. The average distance covered during dispersal was significantly higher for males. However, females left small patches much more readily than males. These patches were probably used only as 'stepping stone' sites in dispersal. Restricted dispersal could be related to barriers created by forest stands but it is also not excluded that individuals living in an isolated metapopulation become increasingly sedentary and our results are an early warning sign. The most distant local population was clearly isolated, with hardly any immigration from the other populations. To maintain a network of more stable habitat patches some clearings should be left deforested and appropriately managed. However this goal is difficult to achieve under the current forestry rules and therefore (re)creation of habitats on other available open areas should be considered.

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“…It is suggested that as many as a quarter of European butterflies are threatened [ 8 ]. Moreover, the distribution is often very uneven and some species which are relatively widespread in some parts of its range could be critically endangered at a regional scale.…”

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Population Genetic Structure and Demography of the Critically Endangered Chequered Blue Butterfly (Scolitantides orion) in a Highly Isolated Part of Its Distribution Range

Czajkowska

Dawidowicz

Borkowska

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Scolitantides orion is a butterfly species threatened in many European countries. In Poland, it survived in a single highly isolated area (Vistula River valley), which is an example of the dramatic decline in the population number. We studied the two largest remaining populations inhabiting opposite banks of the river. Mark-release-recapture studies showed that both populations were small, and they fluctuated in numbers, but adult individuals were twice as numerous on the western site. Genetic analyses were carried out using a mitochondrial (COI, ND5) and nuclear markers (Wgl, EF-1α, and microsatellite loci). We found out that genetic variation was low at both sites but higher in the smaller eastern population. This pattern is likely to be better explained by past distribution, when the butterfly, as a continental species used to be much more widespread in the east. However, the genetic differentiation between populations was low. This could suggest that the existing gene flow is facilitated by dominant regional wind direction, which may also contribute to a better genetic condition of the western population. Finally, a comparison of the obtained COI sequences with others available enabled us to reveal the phylogeographic pattern of the S. orion from different localities within its range.

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Integrating national Red Lists for prioritising conservation actions for European butterflies

Cited by 51 publications

References 70 publications

What makes a species a priority for nature conservation?

What makes a species a priority for nature conservation?

Dispersal in a metapopulation of the critically endangered Danube Clouded Yellow butterfly Colias myrmidone: implications for conservation

Population Genetic Structure and Demography of the Critically Endangered Chequered Blue Butterfly (Scolitantides orion) in a Highly Isolated Part of Its Distribution Range

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