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  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Conservation Science

Background:

  • Anthropogenic environmental changes necessitate consideration of organismal responses.
  • Recent evidence highlights the potential for rapid evolution.
  • Conservation biology traditionally incorporates evolutionary principles, but proactive manipulation is a novel next step.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and propose methods for proactively manipulating evolutionary processes in conservation.
  • To illustrate conservation benefits of understanding evolutionary history and manipulating selection, variation, and gene flow.
  • To provide actionable evolutionary thinking for policymakers and managers.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of evolutionary principles applied to conservation.
  • Analysis of how selection, variation, and gene flow can be manipulated.
  • Proposal of evolution-based management strategies.

Main Results:

  • Evolutionary history and manipulation of selection, variation, and gene flow offer significant conservation benefits.
  • Evolution-based management can preserve threatened species, manage pests, and mitigate undesirable evolutionary changes.
  • This approach can lead to more efficient and consistent ecological resilience.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating evolutionary thinking into conservation policy and management is crucial for addressing rapid environmental change.
  • Proactive manipulation of evolutionary factors presents a powerful tool for enhancing ecological resilience.
  • Evolution-based management offers a forward-looking strategy for long-term species and ecosystem survival.