Yuanbao Du, Yonghong Xi, Zhixu Yang, Dangen Gu, Zhixin Zhang, Weishan Tu, Yan Zeng, Ruina Cui, Zhuo Yan, Yusi Xin, Wenjia Jin, Yan Zhang, Le Yang, Baocheng Guo, Zunwei Ke, Jason R Rohr, Xuan Liu
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Abstract
Prayer animal release (PAR)—a traditional “compassion-based” religious practice of releasing captive animals into the wild to improve the karma of the releaser—has been regarded as a major anthropogenic pathway facilitating species invasions worldwide. However, comprehensive, quantitative assessments of PAR-related invasion risks, crucial for the development of mitigation strategies, are lacking. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a literature review of the prevalence of PAR events and examined the overlap between PAR intensity across China and habitat suitability for non-native vertebrates released in these events. Our results revealed that 63% of the areas with high PAR intensity in China were also suitable for non-native vertebrate establishment, a degree of overlap that was greater than expected by chance. In addition, field surveys in China detected higher richness of non-native fishes at PAR sites than at non-PAR sites. These findings imply an overall high risk of biological invasions associated with PARs. We recommend interdisciplinary cooperation among scientists, religious groups, and government agencies to effectively manage PARs and reduce the associated bioinvasion risk.
放生(Prayer animal release,PAR)--一种传统的 "慈悲为怀 "的宗教习俗,将圈养动物放生到野外,以改善放生者的因果报应--一直被认为是促进全球物种入侵的主要人为途径。然而,目前还缺乏对 PAR 相关入侵风险的全面定量评估,而这对制定缓解策略至关重要。为了填补这一知识空白,我们对PAR事件的发生率进行了文献综述,并研究了中国各地PAR强度与这些事件中释放的非本地脊椎动物栖息地适宜性之间的重叠。我们的研究结果表明,中国63%的高PAR强度地区也适合非本地脊椎动物的建立,这种重叠程度超出了偶然的预期。此外,在中国的实地调查中发现,PAR地区的非外来鱼类丰富度高于非PAR地区。这些发现表明,与 PARs 相关的生物入侵风险总体较高。我们建议科学家、宗教团体和政府机构开展跨学科合作,以有效管理 PAR,降低相关的生物入侵风险。
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Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment is a publication by the Ecological Society of America that focuses on the significance of ecology and environmental science in various aspects of research and problem-solving. The journal covers topics such as biodiversity conservation, ecosystem preservation, natural resource management, public policy, and other related areas.
The publication features a range of content, including peer-reviewed articles, editorials, commentaries, letters, and occasional special issues and topical series. It releases ten issues per year, excluding January and July. ESA members receive both print and electronic copies of the journal, while institutional subscriptions are also available.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment is highly regarded in the field, as indicated by its ranking in the 2021 Journal Citation Reports by Clarivate Analytics. The journal is ranked 4th out of 174 in ecology journals and 11th out of 279 in environmental sciences journals. Its impact factor for 2021 is reported as 13.789, which further demonstrates its influence and importance in the scientific community.