In an attempt to slow or reverse the loss of biodiversity, conservation translocations have
been implemented to restore wild populations of dwindling or extirpated species and have …

Societal Impact Statement A wide variety of plant species are threatened by illegal wildlife
trade (IWT), and yet plants receive scant attention in IWT policy and research, a matter of …

Plant conservation initiatives lag behind and receive considerably less funding than animal
conservation projects. We explored a potential reason for this bias: a tendency among …

Using data for 25,780 species categorized on the International Union for Conservation of
Nature Red List, we present an assessment of the status of the world's vertebrates. One-fifth …

World governments have committed to halting human-induced extinctions and safeguarding
important sites for biodiversity by 2020, but the financial costs of meeting these targets are …

Aim Raptors serve critical ecological functions, are particularly extinction‐prone and are
often used as environmental indicators and flagship species. Yet, there is no global …

Flagship species are frequently used by conservation practitioners to raise funds and
awareness for reducing biodiversity loss. However, uncertainty remains in the academic …

International conservation NGOs rely on flagship species campaigns for fundraising but this
approach has been criticized for benefiting a limited number of species. However, this …

Annually, millions of tourists go on safari and visit zoos primarily to view large charismatic
wildlife. These venues rely on the inherent appeal of these animals to increase visitation and …

Background Rapid habitat loss and degradation are responsible for population decline in a
growing number of species. Understanding the natural history of these species is important …