The Asian elephant Elephas maximus is distributed discontinuously across the Asian
continent. The total wild population is 38 500‐52 500, with a further c. 16 000 in captivity, the …

Abstract Knowledge of the success or otherwise of conservation interventions is often locked
within localised networks, resulting in mistakes being replicated unnecessarily. The …

Understanding historic patterns of land use and land cover change across large temporal
and spatial scales is critical for developing effective biodiversity conservation management …

Protected areas (PAs) often depend on landscapes surrounding them to maintain flows of
organisms, water, nutrients, and energy. Park managers have little authority over the …

Bumblebees are major pollinators of crops and wildflowers in northern temperate regions.
Knowledge of their ecology is vital for the design of effective management and conservation …

In social species, breeding system and gregarious behavior are key factors influencing the
evolution of large‐scale population genetic structure. The killer whale is a highly social apex …

Phylogenetic relationships between the extinct woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius),
and the Asian (Elephas maximus) and African savanna (Loxodonta africana) elephants …

A taxonomic account of the genus Philautus. from the Western Ghats of India is presented.
All known species of this genus, their type specimens, current taxonomic status, and …

Social organization of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is not well understood in the
absence of long-term studies of identified individuals. Adult Asian elephant females and …

Background Sky islands, formed by the highest reaches of mountain tracts physically
isolated from one another, represent one of the biodiversity-rich regions of the world …