A Novel Framework to Protect Animal Data in a World of Ecosurveillance
A Novel Framework to Protect Animal Data in a World of Ecosurveillance
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DOI：
10.1093/biosci/biaa035
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发表时间：
2020-06-01
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影响因子：
10.1
通讯作者：
Cooke, Steven J.
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作者：
Lennox, Robert J.;Harcourt, Robert;Cooke, Steven J.
使用电子标签（即生物遥测）监测动物活动已成为基础和应用生态研究和监测的重要工具。动物追踪的进步与技术的变革同时发生，全球科学文化不断发展，日益促进数据共享和透明度。然而，生物遥测数据的滥用可能会增加动物遭受人类干扰或剥削的脆弱性。在大多数情况下，遥测数据安全不会对动物或其生态系统构成威胁，但对于某些高风险情况，例如具有高经济价值的物种或高危种群，对其活动的现有了解可能会促进主动干扰，或更糟的是，可能会引发潜在的偷猎。我们建议，在设计动物追踪研究时，科学家有责任考虑其研究动物对实施拟议计划所产生风险的脆弱性，并采取预防措施。
Surveillance of animal movements using electronic tags (i.e., biotelemetry) has emerged as an essential tool for both basic and applied ecological research and monitoring. Advances in animal tracking are occurring simultaneously with changes to technology, in an evolving global scientific culture that increasingly promotes data sharing and transparency. However, there is a risk that misuse of biotelemetry data could increase the vulnerability of animals to human disturbance or exploitation. For the most part, telemetry data security is not a danger to animals or their ecosystems, but for some high-risk cases, as with species' with high economic value or at-risk populations, available knowledge of their movements may promote active disturbance or worse, potential poaching. We suggest that when designing animal tracking studies it is incumbent on scientists to consider the vulnerability of their study animals to risks arising from the implementation of the proposed program, and to take preventative measures.