We examine the concept of “conservation value”(CV), its use in conservation biology and
environmental management, and its quantification in the literature (1976–2015). We find that …

The first Mariana crow I encountered in the flesh was a young bird named Diseja. Perched
up close to the mesh siding of her small aviary, she called out again and again as she saw …

Large herbivorous mammals, already greatly reduced by the late‐Pleistocene extinctions,
continue to be threatened with decline. However, many herbivorous megafauna (body …

Background Two bovine species contribute to the Indonesian livestock, zebu (Bos indicus)
and banteng (Bos javanicus), respectively. Although male hybrid offspring of these species …

Context Some populations of introduced species cause significant undesirable impacts but
can also act as reservoirs for genetic diversity. Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) are …

Conservation professionals are increasingly likely to en counter competing conservation
priorities surrounding individual species, namely endangered species that also have non …

Domestic animals have immense economic, cultural, and practical value and have played
pivotal roles in the development of human civilization. Many domesticates have, among their …

Rewilding is increasingly recognized as a conservation tool but is often context specific,
which inhibits broad application. Rewilding in Australia seeks to enhance ecosystem …

Exploitative competition implies an indirect interaction in which a resource exploited by one
species is not available for another; eg, when species share diet or habitat. It plays a key …

Non-indigenous animal species threaten biodiversity and ecosystem stability by damaging
or transforming habitats, killing or out-competing native species and spreading disease. We …