A โTrade-Offsโ workshop to rank identified alternative strategies in tamaraw conservation that were tested through a biological model was held on November 23 and 24, 2024 at Villa Paulina, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
The workshop is part of the feasibility study on translocation and ex-situ conservation using the structured decision-making (SDM) approach recommended by the IUCN. The feasibility study started more than a year ago. The SDM approach focuses the analysis on four objectives agreed upon by the stakeholders early on in the process: maximize tamaraw population viability, increase alignment with indigenous peoplesโ values and welfare in tamaraw conservation, minimize cost while maximizing impact, and; maximize policy and government support.
The members of the feasibility study team that participated in the workshop consisted of experts from the Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc., DENR Mimaropa, DENR- Tamaraw Conservation Program, and international partners Dr. James Burton from the IUCN Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group, Dr. Fiona Sach and Teauge Stubbington from the ZSL . The workshop results will be presented to decision-makers at DENR in the first quarter of 2025.
Thank you to the local and international partners who attended this workshop and for your dedication to conserving the endemic tamaraw!
Kommentare