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  • 1Department of Mathematics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA.

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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Population Dynamics
  • Conservation Biology

Background:

  • Structured population models are crucial for decision-making but often contain uncertain parameters.
  • Conservation decisions for threatened species frequently rely on incomplete or uncertain demographic data.
  • Existing methods for uncertainty analysis are often limited to single parameter changes or distributional assumptions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a systematic approach for analyzing the impact of parameter uncertainties on long-term population growth or decay.
  • To identify which parameters maintain population growth despite uncertainty, enabling robust conservation strategies.
  • To assess the defensibility of decisions made under conditions of poor or no information.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a novel method to systematically analyze the effect of structured uncertainties on population models.
  • Determined the threshold of parameter uncertainty that would cause a predicted population growth to shift to decay.
  • Applied the method to a Peregrine Falcon population model using published demographic rates.

Main Results:

  • With a 5% harvest rate, population growth is guaranteed with up to 3% adult survival error (no young breeders) or 11% error (all young breed).
  • Achieving a 3% population growth rate requires adult survival error to be between 1% and 6%, depending on young breeder frequency.
  • Demonstrated significant interactions between demographic parameter uncertainties, highlighting the need for precise data.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method provides a defensible framework for making conservation decisions under uncertainty.
  • Harvesting decisions for species like the Peregrine Falcon require robust data on adult survival and young breeding frequency.
  • Premature decisions without sufficient data on key demographic parameters can jeopardize conservation outcomes.