Exploitation of wildlife represents one of the greatest threats to species survival according to
the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

A key interlinking factor of many global issues is the accumulated negative effects of
pollution and poor resource/land management of our remaining natural resources …

The Anthropocene is characterized by unparalleled human impact on other species,
potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by …

Although humans have long been predators with enduring nutritive and cultural
relationships with their prey, seldom have conservation ecologists considered the divergent …

The widespread activity of recreational hunting is proposed as a means of conserving nature
and supporting livelihoods. However, recreational hunting—especially trophy hunting—has …

African lions (Panthera leo) and African savanna (Loxodonta africana) and forest (L. cyclotis)
elephants pose threats to people, crops, and livestock, and are themselves threatened with …

Abstract The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the largest infrastructure development in
human history. Given its scale of influence and infrastructure undertakings, it is set to bring …

Illegal harvesting and trading of wildlife have become major threats to global biodiversity
and public health,–. Although China is widely recognized as an important destination for …

The wildlife trade is a major cause of species loss and a pathway for disease transmission.
Socioeconomic drivers of the wildlife trade are influential at the local scale yet rarely …

Using spatial prioritization, we identify priority areas for the expansion of the global protected
area network. We identify a set of unprotected key biodiversity areas (KBAs) that would …