Identifying cost-effective recovery actions for a critically endangered species Pritchard, RA, Kelly, EL, Biggs, JR, Everaardt, AN, Loyn, R, Magrath, MJL, Menkhorst, P, Hogg, CJ and Geary, William 2022, Identifying cost-effective recovery actions for a critically endangered species, Conservation Science and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1-10, doi: 10.1111/csp2.546. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Identifying cost-effective recovery actions for a critically endangered species Author(s) Pritchard, RA Kelly, EL Biggs, JR Everaardt, AN Loyn, R Magrath, MJL Menkhorst, P Hogg, CJ Geary, William Journal name Conservation Science and Practice Volume number 4 Issue number 1 Article ID 546 Start page 1 End page 10 Total pages 10 Publisher Wiley Place of publication Chichester, Eng. Publication date 2022-01 ISSN 2578-4854 2578-4854 Summary Threatened species managers are often required to make swift decisions in the face of considerable uncertainty. We tested a structured approach for evaluating conservation options for the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot. The Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Team provides advice to government agencies to inform the allocation of a limited number of captive-bred birds to different release scenarios. Using a structured expert elicitation approach, we determined that scenarios where more fledglings were released were more cost-effective compared to other options. Following this finding in 2019, the recovery team adjusted plans and allocated additional birds to fledgling release, a response that contributed to an increase in wild birds migrating in 2020 and 2021. The challenges facing orange-bellied parrot conservation, including limitations in animals, time and resources, and high uncertainty, are common for threatened species recovery programs. Here we show that a structured process can help managers grapple with these complex trade-offs to make timely decisions. Language eng DOI 10.1111/csp2.546 HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30161412 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 13 Jan 2022, 10:46:14 EST Thu, 13 Jan 2022, 14:53:40 EST Thu, 13 Jan 2022, 15:05:02 EST Fri, 04 Feb 2022, 10:54:29 EST Fri, 04 Feb 2022, 14:43:36 EST Fri, 04 Feb 2022, 14:47:32 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 1 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 10 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 13 Jan 2022, 10:46:14 EST