“…In some scenarios, re-wilding or restoring ecosystem processes may be the primary conservation goal in a translocation program (e.g., Baker, Gordon, & Bode, 2017;Green et al, 2018;Perino et al, 2019). For example, Elk Island National Park, Canada, has been a source for wapiti-Cervus canadensis-reintroductions into various parts of North America for several decades (e.g., Muller et al, 2018;Ryckman, Rosatte, McIntosh, Hamr, & Jenkins, 2010). Wapiti are abundant in this reserve and number over 1 million globally (Brook B O X 1 A sustainable approach to harvesting the Endangered Apennine yellow bellied toad et al, 2018).…”