Efforts by conservationists have helped the species rebound to
a more viable population.
Not exact matches
If the current fertility level continues, Europe's
population of 727 million will plummet to 556 million by the year 2050, requiring
more than three million immigrants per year for the next fifty years if Europe is to remain economically
viable.
They found that there are now only two habitats large enough to host
more than 30 breeding females, an indicator of
viable tiger
populations over the long term.
But with just ten animals in captivity worldwide — three at Cincinnati Zoo, four at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary and three in the Tabin reserve —
more animals will need to be caught in Sumatra to establish a
viable captive
population, says Roth.
Earning
more money is a perfectly
viable option for the majority of the U.S.
population.
And even in your
more optimistic scenario (which I largely do share) only smaller
population appears
viable if its to be at a reasonable standard of living.
These considerations make it very likely that at least some
populations and species would likely go extinct, and even
more will likely drop below
viable numbers of individuals within the next few decades simply because they could not disperse across fragmented landscapes fast enough to keep pace with movement of their required climate zones.