Limited resources and increasing environmental concerns have prompted calls to identify
the critical questions that most need to be answered to advance conservation, thereby …

River cetaceans are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts due to their
constrained ranges in freshwater systems of China, South Asia, and South America. We …

This paper presents a synthesis of mainly published information relating to the cetaceans of
the Indian Ocean Sanctuary (IOS). It highlights a number of new studies and other initiatives …

Many species and populations of marine megafauna are undergoing substantial declines,
while many are also very poorly understood. Even basic information on species presence is …

The IUCN/Species Survival Commission is committed to communicate important species
conservation information to natural resource managers, decision-makers and others whose …

The adoption of endangered species laws in various nations has intensified efforts to better
understand, and protect, at-risk species or populations, and their habitats. In many countries …

The IUCN's Red List categories are utilized internationally by governments for assessing the
conservation status of species and for prioritizing conservation actions upon these species …

To date, 24 cetacean species have been recorded in Irish waters. These are protected by a
range of legislation, including the Whale Fisheries Act, the Wildlife Act and the EU Habitats …

We outline the rationale and process used by the Cetacean Density and Distribution
Mapping (CetMap) Working Group to identify Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for 24 …

G reetings. This publication represents over three years of work by dozens of people around
the world, many of whom-like you-are MPA managers or practitioners of marine …