The Global Deal for Nature (GDN) is a time-bound, science-driven plan to save the diversity
and abundance of life on Earth. Pairing the GDN and the Paris Climate Agreement would …

Large carnivores are persecuted globally because they threaten human industries and
livelihoods. How this conflict is managed has consequences for the conservation of large …

Terrestrial mammals are experiencing a massive collapse in their population sizes and
geographical ranges around the world, but many of the drivers, patterns and consequences …

Extinction risk in vertebrates has been linked to large body size, but this putative relationship
has only been explored for select taxa, with variable results. Using a newly assembled and …

The worldwide extinction of megafauna during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene is
evident from the fossil record, with dominant theories suggesting a climate, human or …

A prominent signal of the Anthropocene is the extinction and population reduction of the
megabiota—the largest animals and plants on the planet. However, we lack a predictive …

Wildlife is an essential component of all ecosystems. Most places in the globe do not have
local, timely information on which species are present or how their populations are …

Large terrestrial carnivores are an ecologically important, charismatic and highly
endangered group of species. Here, we assess the importance of prey depletion as a driver …

A widespread opinion is that conservation efforts disproportionately benefit charismatic
species. However, this doesn't mean that they are not threatened, and which species are …

Conservation strategies based on charismatic flagship species, such as tigers, lions, and
elephants, successfully attract funding from individuals and corporate donors. However …