Extinction has long been a central concern in biodiversity conservation. Today, de-extinction
offers interesting possibilities of restoring charismatic species and ecosystem function, but …

Another common criticism of de-extinction is that it would divert attention and resources
away from other biodiversity issues and the strategies to address them, such as endangered …

In April 2013 the National Geographic magazine carried the cover title 'Reviving extinct
species, we can, but should we?'suggesting that the technical challenges had been met, but …

It has been estimated that three species on the planet now go extinct every hour and that this
rate is orders of magnitude higher than the planet has seen in previous catastrophic …

This beautifully illustrated textbook introduces students to conservation biology by taking the
reader on a tour of the many and varied ecosystems of our planet, providing a setting in …

At the foundations of all biogeographic patterns is the geographic template–the spatial
variation in environmental conditions, which is substantial but highly non-random for all …

Answering the first question-What are we trying to conserve?-has probably been the easiest
and has engendered the greatest amount of agreement. Biodiversity is the conservation …

We are living in what is widely considered the sixth major extinction. Most ecologists believe
that biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate, with up to 150 species going extinct per …

Framework (GBF) could shape the future of life on Earth, so great care must be taken in
deciding its aims. The failure of all of the Aichi targets requires a rethinking of prior …

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Conservation and the problem with ‘natural’ – does rewilding hold the answer? Geography Vol …