How to improve threatened species management: An Australian perspective
Targeted threatened species management is a central component of efforts to prevent
species extinction. Despite the development of a range of management frameworks to …
species extinction. Despite the development of a range of management frameworks to …
To mix or not to mix gene pools for threatened species management? Few studies use genetic data to examine the risks of both actions, but failing to do so leads …
E Liddell, P Sunnucks, CN Cook - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Many small, isolated populations lose genetic variation and suffer inbreeding, increasing
their extinction risk. Augmenting gene flow may alleviate these issues if populations are …
their extinction risk. Augmenting gene flow may alleviate these issues if populations are …
Half of resources in threatened species conservation plans are allocated to research and monitoring
Funds to combat biodiversity loss are insufficient, requiring conservation managers to make
trade-offs between costs for actions to avoid further loss and costs for research and …
trade-offs between costs for actions to avoid further loss and costs for research and …
[HTML][HTML] Key information needs to move from knowledge to action for biodiversity conservation in Canada
To address the ongoing global biodiversity crisis, conservation approaches must be
underpinned by robust information. Canada is uniquely positioned to contribute to meeting …
underpinned by robust information. Canada is uniquely positioned to contribute to meeting …
[HTML][HTML] Australia's most imperilled vertebrates
ST Garnett, BK Hayward-Brown, RK Kopf… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The likelihood of extinction within the next 20 years was determined for 47 Australian
mammal, bird, reptile, frog and freshwater fish taxa previously identified as being highly …
mammal, bird, reptile, frog and freshwater fish taxa previously identified as being highly …
[HTML][HTML] An early evaluation of translocation actions for endangered plant species on Mediterranean islands
G Fenu, G Bacchetta, SC Charalambos, C Fournaraki… - Plant diversity, 2019 - Elsevier
In situ conservation is widely considered a primary conservation strategy. Plant
translocation, specifically, represents an important tool for reducing the extinction risk of …
translocation, specifically, represents an important tool for reducing the extinction risk of …
[HTML][HTML] How to conserve threatened Chinese plant species with extremely small populations?
S Volis - Plant Diversity, 2016 - Elsevier
abstract The Chinese flora occupies a unique position in global plant diversity, but is
severely threatened. Although biodiversity conservation in China has made significant …
severely threatened. Although biodiversity conservation in China has made significant …
[HTML][HTML] The right to fail? Problematizing failure discourse in international conservation
A growing body of critical research interrogates the tendency within international
conservation circles to present interventions as successful, even when evidence points to …
conservation circles to present interventions as successful, even when evidence points to …
[HTML][HTML] Landing among the stars: Risks and benefits of Predator Free 2050 and other ambitious conservation targets
A Palmer, L McLauchlan - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, ambitious goals, or 'moonshots', have been used in a range of policy interventions.
In conservation, such targets may bring numerous auxiliary benefits, such that policies can …
In conservation, such targets may bring numerous auxiliary benefits, such that policies can …
Place-based bias in environmental scholarship derived from social–ecological landscapes of fear
GI Gadsden, N Golden, NC Harris - BioScience, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Historical perspectives (eg, moments of social, political, and economic significance) are
increasingly relevant for developing insights into landscape change and ecosystem …
increasingly relevant for developing insights into landscape change and ecosystem …