Mark Everard Mark.Everard@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Ecosystem Services
Are well-intended Buddhist practices an under-appreciated threat to global aquatic biodiversity?
Everard, Mark; Pinder, Adrian C.; Raghavan, Rajeev; Kataria, Gaurav
Authors
Adrian C. Pinder
Rajeev Raghavan
Gaurav Kataria
Abstract
The inherently pro-conservation and humane Buddhist practice of ‘live release’, entailing the release into the wild of creatures destined for slaughter, poses potentially significant conservation consequences if inappropriate, invasive species are procured for release. This article collates evidence, citing one legal case and other examples, about the risks of the live release of potentially invasive aquatic species that may result in serious, possibly irreversible, conservation threats to aquatic biodiversity and natural ecosystems, with ensuing adverse ecological and human consequences. It is essential that practitioners are aware of these risks if their actions are not to work diametrically against the pro-conservation and humane intents of the practice. Ensuring that live release occurs safely necessitates raising awareness, with guidance informed by science, to ensure that good intentions do not result in perverse, environmentally destructive outcomes. We propose four simple principles to achieve this, for dissemination to the global adherents of these otherwise entirely laudable practices.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 7, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 11, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Jan 14, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 12, 2020 |
Journal | Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems |
Print ISSN | 1052-7613 |
Electronic ISSN | 1099-0755 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 136-141 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2997 |
Keywords | live release, mercy release, invasive species, humane, conservation, fish |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/853009 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2997 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Everard, M. , Pinder, A. C. , Raghavan, R. and Kataria, G. and N/A (2019) Viewpoint: Are well-intended Buddhist practices an under-appreciated threat to global aquatic biodiversity? Aquatic Conservation. ISSN 1052-7613, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2997. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
Contract Date | Jan 14, 2019 |
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