There is a growing recognition that animal behaviour can impact wildlife conservation, but there have been few direct studies of animal behaviour during conservation programmes. However, a great deal of existing behavioural research can be applied in the context of conservation. Research on avian vocalizations provides an excellent example. The conspicuous nature of birds' vocal behaviour makes it a useful tool for monitoring populations and measuring biodiversity, but the importance of vocalizations in conservation goes well beyond monitoring. Geographic song variants with population-specific signatures, or dialects, can impact territory formation and mate choice. Dialects are influenced by both cultural evolution and natural selection and changes can accumulate even during the timescale of conservation interventions such as translocations, reintroductions, and ex situ breeding. Changes in dialects could create obstacles for conservation programmes that bring birds from multiple populations together, and so reduce the success of interventions. Here, we explain how existing birdsong research can be applied to conservation programmes, highlighting benefits and concerns that should be taken into account during conservation planning. Article impact statement: Avian vocalizations are well studied but should be considered more both as a tool and potential hindrance in conservation interventions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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鸟类发声在保护规划中的用途和意义

人们越来越认识到动物行为会影响野生动物保护，但在保护计划中对动物行为的直接研究很少。然而，大量现有的行为研究可以应用于保护的背景下。对鸟类发声的研究提供了一个很好的例子。鸟类发声行为的显着性质使其成为监测种群和测量生物多样性的有用工具，但发声在保护中的重要性远不止监测。具有特定人群特征或方言的地理歌曲变体会影响领土形成和配偶选择。方言受文化进化和自然选择的影响，即使在易地、重新引入和异地繁殖。方言的变化可能会给将来自多个种群的鸟类聚集在一起的保护计划造成障碍，从而降低干预的成功率。在这里，我们解释了如何将现有的鸟鸣研究应用于保护计划，强调在保护计划中应考虑的好处和问题。文章影响声明：鸟类的叫声得到了很好的研究，但应更多地将其视为保护干预中的工具和潜在障碍。本文受版权保护。版权所有。我们解释了如何将现有的鸟鸣研究应用于保护计划，强调在保护计划中应考虑的好处和问题。文章影响声明：鸟类的叫声得到了很好的研究，但应更多地将其视为保护干预中的工具和潜在障碍。本文受版权保护。版权所有。我们解释了如何将现有的鸟鸣研究应用于保护计划，强调在保护计划中应考虑的好处和问题。文章影响声明：鸟类的叫声得到了很好的研究，但应更多地将其视为保护干预中的工具和潜在障碍。本文受版权保护。版权所有。