ScienceDirect - Biological Conservation : Triage for conserving populations of threatened species: The case of woodland caribou in Alberta

ScienceDirect - Biological Conservation : Triage for conserving populations of threatened species: The case of woodland caribou in Alberta "Prioritization of conservation efforts for threatened and endangered species has tended to focus on factors measuring the risk of extirpation rather than the probability of success and cost. Approaches such as triage are advisable when three main conditions are present: insufficient capacity exists to adequately treat all patients, patients are in a critical state and cannot wait until additional capacity becomes available, and patients differ in their likely outcome and/or the amount of treatment they require. "