Mitigating climate-driven animal mass mortality events with resilient native scavenger guilds.

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Authors

Anna Reboldi, Stefanie Bonat, Patricia Mateo Tomás, Thomas Newsome, Philip Barton

Abstract

Climate-driven animal mass mortality events (MMEs) will increase as the magnitude and frequency of extreme weather and climate events worsens due to climate change. Besides resulting in demographic catastrophes for affected species, MMEs adds further pressure to vulnerable ecosystems in several ways. We suggest the protection and restoration of resilient native scavenging guilds are key strategies to build climate-resilient ecosystems. Incorporating this nature-based solution into biodiversity conservation policies will ensure the efficient breakdown and recycling of carcasses back into the environment, and minimise risks of disease spillover to human and wildlife. Policy makers are urged to recognise scavengers as allies in mitigating the negative impacts of climate-driven MMEs on our ecosystems.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/h4r3u

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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Life Sciences, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology

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Dates

Published: 2021-10-04 18:54

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CC-BY Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International