The current perception that climate change is the principal threat to biodiversity is at best
premature. Although highly relevant, it detracts focus and effort from the primary threats …

Many boreal populations of woodland caribou in Canada are declining, mainly due to the
prevalence of anthropogenic disturbances which alter predator-prey dynamics. Climate …

Determining the effectiveness of conservation actions is a priority in conservation biology,
especially in island ecosystems which can host large numbers of endemic and often …

The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) provides a framework for the protection and
recovery of threatened and endangered species and their habitats in the face of …

This study identifies the current spatial and temporal patterns of threats to at-risk freshwater
fishes within Canada. Data for 65 at-risk freshwater fishes were collated from the Committee …

We updated previous research on inclusion of climate change in listing and conservation
planning for animals listed as endangered under the US Endangered Species Act, to …

Threatened species lists describe the conservation status of species and are key tools used
to inform decisions for biodiversity conservation. These lists are rich in information obtained …

In the Mediterranean Basin, a critical focal point for the conservation of plant diversity, there
has been a large increase in practical conservation actions for many plant species to …

The border between Canada and the United States poses jurisdictional challenges when it
comes to consistently implementing science-based conservation of forests and their …

There is an urgent need to determine the risk of the reduction in distributional ranges of
alpine graminoid species induced by rapid warming, as they are adapted to the cold …