Assisted Migration

Educational Resource
Author:Govani, Michelle Sullivan
Abstract:

This case explores ethical issues surrounding assisted migration of endangered species. In particular, it focuses on Torreya taxifolia, an evergreen conifer tree endemic to Florida, and an activist group, Torreya Guardians, that has been distributing trees to sites outside the endemic range, including in North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Oregon.

Keywords:
Climate Change, Community and Participatory Research, Controversies, Ethics and Society, Research and Practice
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2018
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/biodiversity-collection/assisted-migration
    • Sponsoring Agency:
    NSF
    Notes:

    Case Study / Scenario

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/01yc-wt94