Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

What counts as success in species recovery? U.S. Forest Service via APFor decades, wildlife conservation policy has aimed to protect endangered species until there are enough individual animals alive that the species won’t go extinct. Then the policymakers declare victory. That principle is enshrined in laws such as the U.S. Endangered Species Act and Canada’s Species at Risk Act. It shapes how governments manage wildlife and their habitat, how …