The breeding of threatened species in captivity for release is a central tool in conservation
biology. Given gloomy predictions for biodiversity trends in the Anthropocene, captive …

The use of social and contact networks to answer basic and applied questions about
infectious disease transmission in wildlife and livestock is receiving increased attention …

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes have been put forward as a model for
studying how genetic diversity is maintained in wild populations. Pathogen-mediated …

Sarcoptic mange, a skin infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, is an emerging
disease for some species of wildlife, potentially jeopardizing their welfare and conservation …

This review examines parasite zoonoses and wildlife in the context of the One Health triad
that encompasses humans, domestic animals, wildlife and the changing ecosystems in …

We review our ecological understanding of wildlife infectious diseases from the individual
host to the ecosystem scale, highlighting where conceptual thinking lacks verification …

Environmental change has negatively affected most biological systems on our planet and is
becoming of increasing concern for the well-being and survival of many species. At an …

Tropical coral reefs harbour a reservoir of enormous biodiversity that is increasingly
threatened by direct human activities and indirect global climate shifts. Emerging coral …

Human‐induced landscape change associated with habitat loss and fragmentation places
wildlife populations at risk. One issue in these landscapes is a change in the prevalence of …

Epidemiological models and studies of disease ecology typically ignore the role of host
condition and immunocompetence when trying to explain the distribution and dynamics of …