The Pleistocene Re-wilding Gambit

Authors:
Caro, T.

Publication Date:
2007

Abstract/Summary:
Re-wilding parts of North America with exotic Old-World species is an exciting but controversial conservation proposal hijacked by opinions over appropriate conservation baselines and details of implementation. Debate over its worth has become partisan. Here, I summarize the multifaceted issues surrounding Pleistocene re-wilding and edge debate from hazy conceptual arguments to empirical questions that can plug gaps in knowledge and begin to resolve this divisive conservation issue.

Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article

Source:
Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Link:
http://geography.unt.edu/~wolverton/TREE2007.pdf