Is Reintroduction an Option for Endangered Plants?
April 20-22, 1993 — Reintroduction is used increasingly by government agencies, conservation groups, and the private sector as part of strategies to conserve biological resources. Reintroduction offers the potential to incorporate rare plants into community and ecological restoration and management projects. However, much of this effort is experimental and conducted in the absence of national policy guidelines or understanding of its long-term biological significance. Moreover, reintroduction and restoration may have important consequences for national policy on protection of existing populations and habitat. The Center for Plant Conservation is holding a three-day symposium in St. Louis to examine these issues. Symposium topics will include: issues and principles in rare plant reintroductions; strategic and political considerations; ecosystem management practices; biological significance; technical feasibility; case studies; mitigation and rare plant reintroduction; policy analysis
