Conservation assessment is a rapidly evolving discipline whose stated goal is the design of
networks of protected areas that represent and ensure the persistence of nature (ie, species …

Summary 1 Wild large herbivores provide goods and income to rural communities, have
major impacts on land use and habitats of conservation importance and, in some cases, face …

We identified 100 scientific questions that, if answered, would have the greatest impact on
conservation practice and policy. Representatives from 21 international organizations …

We present the first meta-analysis of a key measure in conservation biology: minimum viable
population (MVP) size. Our analysis is based on studies published since the early 1970s …

Population trends for 1095 species listed as threatened and endangered under the
Endangered Species Act were correlated with the length of time the species were listed and …

Invasion biology is a growing discipline with clear ecological, social and economic
implications. A wide range of research effort is thus required to address the invasion …

Public perception is a key factor influencing current conservation policy. Therefore, it is
important to determine the influence of the public, end-users and scientists on the …

Organisms respond to their surroundings at multiple spatial scales, and different organisms
respond differently to the same environment. Existing landscape models, such as the …

Coastal ecosystems have drastically declined in coverage and condition across the globe.
To combat these losses, marine conservation has recently employed habitat restoration as a …

Conservation paleobiology aims to provide a longer-term perspective on environmental
problems to inform decisions about natural resource conservation. As such, conservation …