Assisted migration: move it or lose it? – Engineering and Technology Magazine

The golden toad is said to be the first species to have been rendered extinct by the effects of climate change. (Source: Last Word on Nothing / Creative Commons)

Climate change is already blamed for the extinction of some species, and scientists think that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With rapid environmental change outpacing organisms’ abilities to adapt, can we – and should we – move them to more suitable locations? SAFS‘ Julian Olden is interviewed in this exploration of the challenge of assisted migration.