Name: Conservation Vision

Reference: IUCN/SSC (2008). Strategic Planning for Species Conservation: A Handbook. Version 1.0. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN Species Survival Commission. http://cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/scshandbook_2_12_08_compressed.pdf

Conservation planning step(s) when this would be used: This is used to assist in the Build a Vision step of the process.

Description of tool use: The process of developing an inspirational statement describing the desired future state for the species: the desired range and abundance for the species, its continuing ecological role, and its relationship with humans. The Vision should be derived from a range-wide analysis of a species’ status and a detailed presentation of the long-term, range-wide conservation needs of the species, informed by a threat analysis.

Experience and expertise required to use the tool: Use of this tool is easily grasped and does not require specialist expertise.

Data requirements: The tool can be applied in data poor situations, though a richer vision is created where specific knowledge is available about species biology and behavior, current and historic distribution, abundance, cultural value and so on.

Cost: FREE

Strengths and weaknesses, when to use and interpret with caution: Not completed.

Case study: Sanderson Eric W. Sanderson, Kent H. Redford, Bill Weber, Keith Aune, Dick Baldes, Joel Berger, Dave Carter, Charles Curtin, James Derr, Steve Dobrott, Eva Fearn, Craig Fleener, Steve Forrest, Craig Gerlach, C. Cormack Gates, John E. Gross, Peter Gogan, Shaun Grassel, Jodi A. Hilty, Marv Jensen, Kyran Kunkel, Duane Lammers, Rurik List, Karen Minkowski, Tom Olson, Chris Pague, Paul B. Robertson, and Bob Stephenson et al. (2008). The Ecological Future of the North American Bison: Conceiving Long-term, Large-scale Conservation of Wildlife. Cons. Biol. 22(2): 252-266

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