caa a22 4500 605527695 CHVBK 20210128100809.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10531-015-0919-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10531-015-0919-3 Characteristics for evaluating the conservation value of species hybrids [Elektronische Daten] [Sarah Piett, Heather Hager, Chelsey Gerrard] The extent and rationale for protecting species hybrids in North America is inconsistent, leading to gaps in species conservation. Currently, neither the Canadian Species at Risk Act nor the U.S. Endangered Species Act provide protection or management guidelines for hybrids. Hybrids are often viewed negatively, but occur frequently and do not always result in negative ecological or genetic consequences. With the global decline in biodiversity and potential importance of hybrids in maintaining and preserving biodiversity, it is essential that conservation and management guidelines for hybrids be established. Therefore, we analyzed 62 hybrids of potential conservation concern in Canada and the United States to identify cases where opportunities for hybrid conservation are being overlooked in policy. Hybrids were classified by cause of hybridization (natural, intentional anthropogenic, or unintentional anthropogenic), parent taxa origin (native or non-native), taxonomic class, genetic background, parent taxa protection status, hybrid conservation status (protected or managed), and prevailing attitude toward the hybrid (positive, neutral, or negative). Generally, attitudes toward hybrids depended largely on the real or perceived effect the hybrid has on human life or other highly valued species. These attitudes are influenced by the cause of hybridization and the origin of the parental taxa. Based on these findings, we identify specific gaps in current hybrid conservation research and suggest opportunities for hybrid conservation based on relevant hybrid characteristics. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2015 Attitudes toward hybrids nationallicence Case analysis nationallicence Ecological impact of hybrids nationallicence Hybrid characteristics nationallicence Hybrid conservation and management nationallicence Hybrid value nationallicence Public perception of hybrids nationallicence ESA : United States Endangered Species Act nationallicence SARA : Canadian Species at Risk Act nationallicence U.S. : United States nationallicence WWF : World Wide Fund for Nature nationallicence Piett Sarah School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, ON, Canada aut Hager Heather School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, ON, Canada aut Gerrard Chelsey School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, ON, Canada aut Biodiversity and Conservation Springer Netherlands 24/8(2015-08-01), 1931-1955 0960-3115 24:8<1931 2015 24 10531 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-015-0919-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-015-0919-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Piett Sarah School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hager Heather School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gerrard Chelsey School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Biodiversity and Conservation Springer Netherlands 24/8(2015-08-01), 1931-1955 0960-3115 24:8<1931 2015 24 10531