Exit strategies – plans to end involvement in a project once selected criteria have been reached – are rare in conservation planning but can play a vital role in the conservation planning process; such strategies also prepare the institution, its staff, its partners, and a wider group of stakeholders for eventual success or failure and signal when it is time to move on. Exit strategies may indicate that the project has been terminated but may also signal success, or that project leadership has transitioned to another, more appropriate entity. We address why exit strategies are uncommon in conservation, why they are essential, what determines when to transition or leave, and how to plan for circumstances afterwards. A good exit strategy addresses financial and legal liabilities to employees, publication of results, and ownership of data, among other things. A comprehensive, thoughtful strategy can lead to “beautiful exits” that minimize negative consequences to the project.

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野生动植物保护的退出策略：为何稀有，为什么每个机构都需要一个

退出策略–一旦达到选定标准即结束参与项目的计划–在保护计划中很少见，但可以在保护计划过程中发挥至关重要的作用；这样的策略还可以为机构，其员工，合作伙伴以及更多的利益相关者做好准备，以使其最终成败，并在适当时机发出信号。退出策略可能表明该项目已终止，但也可能表示成功，或者该项目的领导层已经过渡到另一个更合适的实体。我们讨论了为什么退出策略在保护中并不常见，为什么必不可少，决定何时过渡或离开的因素以及以后如何规划情况。良好的退出策略应解决员工的财务和法律责任，结果的发布以及数据的所有权，除其他事项外。全面，周到的策略可以导致“美丽的退出”，从而最大程度地减少对项目的负面影响。