Australian researchers have developed the “first rigorous framework” on how to relocate animals displaced due to climate change.
The study, conducted by academics from four Australian universities and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), devised a formula on how to decide whether to relocate a species, which species to prioritise for reintroduction and where and how to move them.
The work follows a request by the International Union for Conservation of Nature for a new process to assess species relocation.