Do we dare to translocate marine or terrestrial species beyond indigenous ranges for conservation?

Through collaboration of IUCN SSC Conservation Translocation, Climate Change, and Invasive Species Specialist Groups, this session will address benefits and risks of moving species beyond their indigenous range for conservation. In this session we will: 1) Demonstrate what species are least likely to shift ranges or adapt to climate change; 2) Illustrate how assisted colonization and ecological replacement have been used to overcome other inescapable threats or damages; 3) Present a decision-theoretic tool by which risks and benefits could be weighed responsibly; 4) Demonstrate wide-ranging efforts for plant conservation translocations beyond indigenous range; 5) Illustrate how 'Extinct In the Wild' species like the Guam kingfisher could be saved using these techniques; and 6) Collaborate with the audience to determine how governments can best be engaged to escalate action-oriented policy alignment for marine and terrestrial regions.