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Costs and benefits of ivory‐billed woodpecker “re‐discovery”

Costs and benefits of ivory‐billed woodpecker “re‐discovery” Write Back 460 next global biodiversity targets. for habitat preservation (Dalton 1* Henrique M Pereira , Jayne 2010), namely that of the highly 2 3 Costs and benefits of Belnap , Neil Brummitt , Ben contracted lowland primary forests of 4 5 Collen , Hui Ding , Mario the southeastern US. This implies ivory-billed woodpecker Gonzalez-Espinosa , Richard D that the monetary support may have “re-discovery” 7 8 Gregory , João Honrado , Rob HG benefited many other species as well. 9 10 Jongman , Romain Julliard , Several years ago, the purported re-dis- Therefore, even if the chances for 4 1 Louise McRae , Vânia Proença , covery of the ivory-billed woodpecker the (assumed extant) ivory-billed Patrícia Rodrigues , Michael (Campephilus principalis) in eastern woodpecker’s population recovery 11 12 Opige , Jon P Rodriguez , Dirk S Arkansas generated lively discussion in remain slim, we do not think the 13 14 Schmeller , Chris van Swaay , renowned scientific journals. The amount spent was “wasted”. How- and Cristiana Vieira debate concerned both the central ever, a multi-species cost–benefit Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal question of whether the bird video- analysis could help to better quantify * 2 (hpereira@fc.ul.pt); US Geological taped in April 2004 really was an ivory- this assertion. 3 1,2* Survey, US; Natural History Museum, billed woodpecker (eg Fitzpatrick et al. Grzegorz Mikusinski , 4 2 UK; Zoological Society of London, 2005; Sibley et al. 2006) and the con- Malgorzata Blicharska , and 5 3 UK; Ministry of Environmental troversy around the resulting species Peter WJ Baxter 6 1 Protection, China; El Colegio de la recovery plan and its costs (McKelvey Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, Frontera Sur, Mexico; Royal Society et al. 2008; Dalton 2010): was $14 mil- Department of Ecology, Swedish for the Protection of Birds, UK; lion pointlessly spent? University of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; In Sweden, much more money has Riddarhyttan, Sweden 9 10 * Alterra, Netherlands; Muséum already been allocated toward (grzegorz.mikusinski@ekol.slu.se); National d´Histoire Naturelle, France; another species of woodpecker School of Forest Management, 11 12 Nature Uganda, Uganda; Instituto (white-backed woodpecker, Dendro- Swedish University of Agricultural Venezolano de Investigaciones copos leucotos) – one that is not even Sciences, Skinnskatteberg, Sweden; 13 3 Científicas, Venezuela; CNRS, considered threatened in Europe. The Ecology Centre, School of France; Vlinderstichting, Netherlands Cumulatively between 2005 and Biological Sciences, The University of 2008, over $25 million was assigned Queensland, St Lucia, Australia Butchart SHM, Walpole M, Collen B, et al. for the recovery of this species, and 2010. Global biodiversity: indicators of Dalton R. 2010. Still looking for that wood- continued investment is expected in recent declines. Science 328: 1164–68. pecker. Nature 463: 718–19. the near future. Even if a single- Collen B, Loh J, Whitmee S, et al. 2009. Fitzpatrick JW, Lammertink M, Luneau Jr Monitoring change in vertebrate abun- species conservation approach may MD, et al. 2005. Ivory-billed woodpecker dance: the Living Planet Index. Conserv be criticized – particularly when (Campephilus principalis) persists in con- Biol 23: 317–27. tinental North America. Science 308: such a large sum of money is Gregory RD, van Strien A, Vorisek P, et al. 2005. 1460–62. involved – Swedes seem to accept Developing indicators for European birds. McKelvey KS, Aubry KB, and Schwartz Philos T R Soc B 360: 269–88. the value of the umbrella species MK. 2008. Using anecdotal occurrence Hitch A and Leberg P. 2007. Breeding distri- concept (sensu Roberge and data for rare or elusive species: the illu- butions of North American bird species sion of reality and a call for evidentiary Angelstam 2004). Woodpecker con- moving north as a result of climate standards. BioScience 58: 549–55. change. Conserv Biol 21: 534–39. servation is most often related to Roberge J-M and Angelstam P. 2004. Levrel H, Fontaine B, Henry PY, et al. 2010. large-scale forest habitat protection Usefulness of the umbrella species con- Balancing state and volunteer invest- and restoration, and white-backed cept as a conservation tool. Conserv Biol ment in biodiversity monitoring for the 18: 76–85. woodpecker recovery efforts should implementation of CBD indicators: a Sibley DA, Bevier LR, Patten MA, and French example. Ecol Econ 69: 1580–86. consequently benefit over 200 Elphick CS. 2006. Comment on “Ivory- van Swaay C, Van Strien AJ, Harpke A, et threatened organisms associated billed woodpecker (Campephilus princi- al. 2010. The European butterfly indica- with this species’ habitat. palis) persists in continental North tor for grassland species. Wageningen, America”. Science 311: 5767. In the case of the ivory-billed Netherlands: De Vlinderstichting. woodpecker, funding was mostly used doi:10.1890/10.WB.24 doi:10.1890/10.WB.23 www.frontiersinecology.org © The Ecological Society of America http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Wiley

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Write Back 460 next global biodiversity targets. for habitat preservation (Dalton 1* Henrique M Pereira , Jayne 2010), namely that of the highly 2 3 Costs and benefits of Belnap , Neil Brummitt , Ben contracted lowland primary forests of 4 5 Collen , Hui Ding , Mario the southeastern US. This implies ivory-billed woodpecker Gonzalez-Espinosa , Richard D that the monetary support may have “re-discovery” 7 8 Gregory , João Honrado , Rob HG benefited many other species as well. 9 10 Jongman , Romain Julliard , Several years ago, the purported re-dis- Therefore, even if the chances for 4 1 Louise McRae , Vânia Proença , covery of the ivory-billed woodpecker the (assumed extant) ivory-billed Patrícia Rodrigues , Michael (Campephilus principalis) in eastern woodpecker’s population recovery 11 12 Opige , Jon P Rodriguez , Dirk S Arkansas generated lively discussion in remain slim, we do not think the 13 14 Schmeller , Chris van Swaay , renowned scientific journals. The amount spent was “wasted”. How- and Cristiana Vieira debate concerned both the central ever, a multi-species cost–benefit Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal question of whether the bird video- analysis could help to better quantify * 2 (hpereira@fc.ul.pt); US Geological taped in April 2004 really was an ivory- this assertion. 3 1,2* Survey, US; Natural History Museum, billed woodpecker (eg Fitzpatrick et al. Grzegorz Mikusinski , 4 2 UK; Zoological Society of London, 2005; Sibley et al. 2006) and the con- Malgorzata Blicharska , and 5 3 UK; Ministry of Environmental troversy around the resulting species Peter WJ Baxter 6 1 Protection, China; El Colegio de la recovery plan and its costs (McKelvey Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, Frontera Sur, Mexico; Royal Society et al. 2008; Dalton 2010): was $14 mil- Department of Ecology, Swedish for the Protection of Birds, UK; lion pointlessly spent? University of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; In Sweden, much more money has Riddarhyttan, Sweden 9 10 * Alterra, Netherlands; Muséum already been allocated toward (grzegorz.mikusinski@ekol.slu.se); National d´Histoire Naturelle, France; another species of woodpecker School of Forest Management, 11 12 Nature Uganda, Uganda; Instituto (white-backed woodpecker, Dendro- Swedish University of Agricultural Venezolano de Investigaciones copos leucotos) – one that is not even Sciences, Skinnskatteberg, Sweden; 13 3 Científicas, Venezuela; CNRS, considered threatened in Europe. The Ecology Centre, School of France; Vlinderstichting, Netherlands Cumulatively between 2005 and Biological Sciences, The University of 2008, over $25 million was assigned Queensland, St Lucia, Australia Butchart SHM, Walpole M, Collen B, et al. for the recovery of this species, and 2010. Global biodiversity: indicators of Dalton R. 2010. Still looking for that wood- continued investment is expected in recent declines. Science 328: 1164–68. pecker. Nature 463: 718–19. the near future. Even if a single- Collen B, Loh J, Whitmee S, et al. 2009. Fitzpatrick JW, Lammertink M, Luneau Jr Monitoring change in vertebrate abun- species conservation approach may MD, et al. 2005. Ivory-billed woodpecker dance: the Living Planet Index. Conserv be criticized – particularly when (Campephilus principalis) persists in con- Biol 23: 317–27. tinental North America. Science 308: such a large sum of money is Gregory RD, van Strien A, Vorisek P, et al. 2005. 1460–62. involved – Swedes seem to accept Developing indicators for European birds. McKelvey KS, Aubry KB, and Schwartz Philos T R Soc B 360: 269–88. the value of the umbrella species MK. 2008. Using anecdotal occurrence Hitch A and Leberg P. 2007. Breeding distri- concept (sensu Roberge and data for rare or elusive species: the illu- butions of North American bird species sion of reality and a call for evidentiary Angelstam 2004). Woodpecker con- moving north as a result of climate standards. BioScience 58: 549–55. change. Conserv Biol 21: 534–39. servation is most often related to Roberge J-M and Angelstam P. 2004. Levrel H, Fontaine B, Henry PY, et al. 2010. large-scale forest habitat protection Usefulness of the umbrella species con- Balancing state and volunteer invest- and restoration, and white-backed cept as a conservation tool. Conserv Biol ment in biodiversity monitoring for the 18: 76–85. woodpecker recovery efforts should implementation of CBD indicators: a Sibley DA, Bevier LR, Patten MA, and French example. Ecol Econ 69: 1580–86. consequently benefit over 200 Elphick CS. 2006. Comment on “Ivory- van Swaay C, Van Strien AJ, Harpke A, et threatened organisms associated billed woodpecker (Campephilus princi- al. 2010. The European butterfly indica- with this species’ habitat. palis) persists in continental North tor for grassland species. Wageningen, America”. Science 311: 5767. In the case of the ivory-billed Netherlands: De Vlinderstichting. woodpecker, funding was mostly used doi:10.1890/10.WB.24 doi:10.1890/10.WB.23 www.frontiersinecology.org © The Ecological Society of America

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Published: Nov 1, 2010

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