Of the 10,272 currently recognized reptile species, the trade of fewer than 8% are regulated
by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora …

Since 2006, there has been a marked increase in the number of reports of severe and often
fatal fungal skin infections in wild snakes in the eastern USA. The emerging condition …

Effective and targeted conservation action requires detailed information about species, their
distribution, systematics and ecology as well as the distribution of threat processes which …

The audiovisual experience of observing birds in cities provides numerous benefits to
residents, but their diversity is endangered by urbanization. Although the magnitude of the …

Human welfare depends directly or indirectly on the services provided by ecosystems.
Amphibians and reptiles represent a high proportion of global species diversity and include …

The enormity and complexity of problems like environmental degradation and biodiversity
loss have led to the development of indicator species and other surrogate approaches to …

Climate change probably has severe impacts on animal populations, but demonstrating a
causal link can be difficult because of potential influences by additional factors. Assessing …

Amphibians and reptiles (herps) are the most abundant and diverse vertebrate taxa in
tropical ecosystems. Nevertheless, little is known about their role in maintaining and …

Background Venomous snakebite and its effects are a source of fear for people living in
southern Nepal. As a result, people have developed a negative attitude towards snakes …

The general public prefers to support conservation projects that focus on a few, easily
“loveable” species; consequently most of biodiversity is neglected. It is essential to redress …