Maximizing the effectiveness of qualitative systematic reviews: A case study on terrestrial arthropod conservation translocations

Nason, Sarah E.; Lloyd, Natasha; Kelly, Clint D.; Brichieri‐Colombi, Typhenn A.; Dalrymple, Sarah E.; Moehrenschlager, Axel

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108948

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“…Yet, we acknowledge that all reviews are subject to the quality of the data (i.e. corpus) that is used (Nason et al 2021), and our results should be seen in that light. We hope that our analysis, at the very least, can be seen as a case study for an approach using machine learning to avoid subjectivity.…”

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confidence: 89%

Trends in animal translocation research

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Translocations are an important conservation tool that enable the restoration of species and their ecological functions. They are particularly important during the current environmental crisis. We used a combination of text-analysis tools to track the history and evolution of the peer-reviewed scientific literature on animal translocation science. We compared this corpus with research showcased in the IUCNs Global Conservation Translocation Perspectives, a curated collection of non-peer-reviewed reintroduction case studies. We show that the peer-reviewed literature, in its infancy, was dominated by charismatic species. It then grew in two classical threads: management of the species of concern and management of the environment of the species. The peer-reviewed literature exhibits a bias towards large charismatic mammals, and while these data are invaluable, expansion to under-represented groups such as insects and reptiles will be critical to combating biodiversity loss across taxonomic groups. These biases were similar in the Translocation Perspectives, but with some subtle differences. To ensure translocation science can address global issues, we need to overcome barriers that restrict this research to a limited number of countries.

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confidence: 89%

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“…Yearly visits to sites that are ecologically suitable but unoccupied is also recommended to document subpopulation expansion. Conservation management strategies must consider that because the 2 confirmed populations of C. p. patruela in Canada are small and will never be connected, managers might need to translocate individuals between the populations (and with US populations) to avoid issues related to demographic and genetic stochasticity (Nason et al 2021).…”

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Demography, behavior, and morphology of the Northern Barrens tiger beetle, Cicindela patruela patruela (Coleoptera: Carabidae), on Île-aux-Allumettes, Quebec

Kelly,

Gagnon,

Larrivée

et al. 2023

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

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The Northern Barrens tiger beetle (Cicindela patruela patruela, Dejean 1825) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) is globally rare and endangered in Canada. We know very little about this species’ behavioral ecology and despite there being only 2 remaining populations in Canada, we know very little about either’s demography. Here, we use capture–mark–recapture methods to estimate population size and movement of individuals on Île-aux-Allumettes (Quebec, Canada). We found that the population on Île-aux-Allumettes is small—approximately 102 individuals—but this appears to be typical for this species and tiger beetles in general. Beetles on Île-aux-Allumettes traveled approximately 33 m per day with no observed difference between the sexes in mobility. We did not find any morphological correlates of mobility, but we did find that females are significantly wider, but not longer, than males. Because the number of C. p. patruela on Île-aux-Allumettes is small and the population is isolated, we recommend that managers continue to monitor the population and consider translocations to augment population numbers and to reduce the negative consequences of demographic and genetic stochasticity, such as inbreeding.

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“…However, few insect conservation translocations have taken place compared to terrestrial vertebrate translocations (Bajomi et al, 2010). According to a recent study, 79 of 554 conservation translocations featured insects or other invertebrates (Bubac et al, 2019), of which most of them focussed on butterflies with a strong bias towards Europe and North America (Bellis et al, 2019;Nason et al, 2021).…”

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Restoring declining species through translocations: A test case using flightless grasshoppers in an urban setting

Yagui,

Kearney,

Hoffmann

2023

Insect Conserv Diversity

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Population translocations are used increasingly as a conservation strategy for vertebrates. However, relatively few attempts have been made to translocate invertebrates despite their potential benefits for food webs, and despite the practicality of undertaking such translocations in small areas including urban environments where space is limited. We conducted 36 translocations of 1851 individuals of the generalist flightless grasshopper Vandiemenella viatica across urban Melbourne, where 93% of its original habitat has been lost. We aimed to understand characteristics essential for grasshopper persistence and to investigate detection, occupancy, dispersal and habitat suitability throughout its active period to improve insect translocation success in urban settings using revegetated sites and small remnant habitats. We also measured movement and detection probability after one week in short‐term trials. The one‐week trial indicated that grasshopper sex and colour morph did not influence the probability of detection, and there was no evidence of directional movement by females and males. One year after translocation, V. viatica were found in 28 out of 36 translocation sites. These surveys showed that detection probability changed across survey seasons and was influenced by soil temperature. Also, soil temperature positively affected detection in the winter surveys. Occupancy probability was influenced by graminoid cover, plant species richness and weed cover. We found no evidence of directional movement by females and males in the F1 generation. Abundance and presence/absence data were best explained by graminoid cover and plant species richness. Our findings suggest that wingless grasshopper translocations are feasible in small urban patches of suitable habitat, helping to restore invertebrate biodiversity and ecological services.

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Maximizing the effectiveness of qualitative systematic reviews: A case study on terrestrial arthropod conservation translocations

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Trends in animal translocation research

Trends in animal translocation research

Demography, behavior, and morphology of the Northern Barrens tiger beetle, Cicindela patruela patruela (Coleoptera: Carabidae), on Île-aux-Allumettes, Quebec

Restoring declining species through translocations: A test case using flightless grasshoppers in an urban setting

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