Rapid Climate Change Forces Scientists To Evaluate 'Extreme' Conservation Strategies

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Story Link: 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090525173542.htm
Source: 
Science Daily
Pub Date: 
26 May 2009
Category: 
Climate Science/Technology
Scientists are, for the first time, objectively evaluating "managed
relocation" or "assisted migration" as an option for helping species and
ecosystems adapt to climate change. The process involves manually moving
species into more accommodating habitats where they are not currently
found. A new, ground-breaking tool to help decision-makers determine if,
when and how to use managed relocation is described in the May 25, 2009
issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by a
multi-disciplinary working group.