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“Sperm collection, cryopreservation, and artificial insemination can mitigate the genetic and demographic effects of trophy hunting in affected wildlife populations.”
Assisted reproduction can preserve genes from harvested males and generate offspring, making it a plausible tool for reducing genetic losses and supporting population management. Peer-reviewed studies demonstrate technical success and some measurable genetic benefits. However, direct evidence that these interventions offset population-level demographic effects of trophy hunting in free-ranging wildlife remains limited.
“In human-dominated landscapes, intensive hunting interacts synergistically with forest fragmentation to further threaten wildlife populations.”
Evidence supports the claim that intensive hunting can interact with forest fragmentation in ways that worsen wildlife declines beyond either pressure alone. The strongest direct studies show this in fragmented tropical forests, particularly Amazonian systems and Neotropical primates. However, broad global syntheses often confirm both threats separately without formally measuring synergy across all landscapes and taxa.