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  • Conservation science data collection is guided by underlying values.
  • Current practices prioritize native species, excluding non-native and feral populations.
  • This exclusion may lead to incomplete biodiversity assessments and threat evaluations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of including non-native and feral vertebrate populations in conservation assessments.
  • To analyze changes in species richness, distribution, and threat status when all wildlife are considered.
  • To evaluate the ethical and empirical assumptions in current conservation science.

Main Methods:

  • Focused on vertebrate species with human-mediated introductions to/from Australia (migrants).
  • Included immigrant and emigrant species in International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and local richness assessments.
  • Compared data with and without the inclusion of migrant populations.

Main Results:

  • Identified 87 immigrant and 47 emigrant vertebrate species.
  • Formal conservation accounts underestimated global ranges by 30% for immigrants and 7% for emigrants.
  • Immigrations exceeded extinctions in Australia by 52 species; migrants were disproportionately threatened in native ranges.
  • Including migrants reduced global threat statuses for 15 of 18 species.
  • Australian policy labeled 76% of immigrants as pests, with 37% targeted for killing programs citing conservation.

Conclusions:

  • Inclusive biodiversity data, considering all wildlife, are crucial for accurate conservation science.
  • Current conservation practices may be ethically and empirically flawed by excluding non-native and feral species.
  • Rethinking conservation's scope can foster dialogue on ethical assumptions and improve biodiversity management.