1,000 Species Have Been Moved Due to Human Impact Published: April 23rd, 2016

Translocation is the practice of intentionally moving plants and animals from one area and releasing them in another to improve their survival chances and combat biodiversity loss.

It is usually considered a “last resort” method, but conservationists warn that intensive and sometimes controversial forms of intervention may now be needed.

“Species are under increasing threat around the world, but the science is maturing about how to bring them back,” said Moehrenschlager, director of conservation and science at the Calgary zoo and chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reintroduction specialist group.

“This is not a new tool — it’s gone on for more than 100 years — but it’s definitely escalating in terms of frequency and geographical spread, not just for an individual species but for entire ecosystems.”
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/1000-species-moved-due-to-human-impact-20272