Global biodiversity declines are attributed to many factors, including landscape
fragmentation and vegetation homogenization. These patterns may be exacerbated by the …

Large carnivores are declining globally, with strong direct and indirect ecological impacts on
protected area networks (PANs). Human encroachment on ecosystems is a global threat for …

Due to anthropogenic pressures, African lion (Panthera leo) populations in Kenya and
Tanzania are increasingly limited to fragmented populations. Lions living on isolated habitat …

Public lands are typically established in recognition of their unique ecological value, yet both
ecological and social values of public lands change over time, along with human distribution …

The cheetah, the fastest terrestrial animal, has widespread appeal amongst wildlife
biologists and enthusiasts alike. However, like all all large carnivores, it is increasingly …

Protected areas are usually conceived and managed as static entities, although this
approach is increasingly viewed as unrealistic given climate change and ecosystem …

A recent discussion debates the extent of human in‐migration around protected areas (PAs)
in the tropics. One proposed argument is that rural migrants move to bordering areas to …

The size of the human population is relevant to the development of a sustainable world, yet
the forces setting growth or declines in the human population are poorly understood …

Environmental conservation activities must continue to become more efficient and effective,
especially in Africa where development and population growth pressures continue to …

If comprehensive policy and legislation are all that stands between a species and its
extinction, then the foundations of that policy and legislation must be robust. National …