Anthropocene defaunation, the global extinction of faunal species and populations and the
decline in abundance of individuals within populations, has been predominantly …

Biodiversity is shrinking rapidly, and despite our efforts only a small part of it has been
assessed for extinction risk. Identifying the traits that make species vulnerable might help us …

Abstract The Zoonomia Project is investigating the genomics of shared and specialized traits
in eutherian mammals. Here we provide genome assemblies for 131 species, of which all …

Understanding why some species are at high risk of extinction, while others remain relatively
safe, is central to the development of a predictive conservation science. Recent studies have …

Parrots (Psittaciformes) are among the most threatened bird orders with 28%(111 of 398) of
extant species classified as threatened under IUCN criteria. We confirmed that parrots have …

Fishing has become a major conservation threat to marine fishes. Effective conservation of
threatened species requires timely identification of vulnerable species. However, evaluation …

When approached by humans, virtually all species flee, but we lack an understanding of the
factors that influence flight response among species. Understanding this variation may allow …

We present the first meta-analysis of a key measure in conservation biology: minimum viable
population (MVP) size. Our analysis is based on studies published since the early 1970s …

Of the forty mammal species known to have vanished in the world in the last 200 years,
almost half have been Australian. Our continent has the worst record of mammal extinctions …

As human population and resource demands continue to grow, biodiversity conservation
has never been more critical. About one-quarter of all mammals are in danger of extinction …