Steps to declining population paradigm

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Steps to Caughley's Declining Population Paradigm

Use scientific method to deduce both why the population declined and which agent caused it. In other words, find the cause.

Remove/neutralize the cause of decline

Release a 'test' group of individuals back into the wild to see how they cope with the original cause of decline absent. This will determine if the cause of decline was deduced correctly.

If species responds well, restock populations, areas that need assistance and unoccupied areas with individuals from the focal species- this increases population numbers.

Continually monitor the population