Given the rate of projected environmental change for the 21st century, urgent adaptation and
mitigation measures are required to slow down the on-going erosion of biodiversity. Even …

The 50/500 rule has been used as a guiding principle in conservation for assessing
minimum viable effective population size (N e). There is much confusion in the recent …

Habitat loss and degradation that comes as a result of human activity is the single biggest
threat to biodiversity in the world today. Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change is a …

At the October 2010 meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya,
Japan, delegates discussed a plan to reduce pressures on the planet's biodiversity. Key …

This book describes how to conduct a thorough, honest and complete environmental risk
assessment. Coverage includes the philosophy of uncertainty and the frailties of human …

Population ecology has matured to a sophisticated science with astonishing potential for
contributing solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges. And yet, much …

Population size is a major determinant of extinction risk. However, controversy remains as to
how large populations need to be to ensure persistence. It is generally believed that …

This paper draws on the Foucauldian notion of biopower to renarrate the development of
conservation science in the US as a form of liberal biopolitical rule. With its emphasis on …

With the signing of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the establishment of a 2010
target for conserving biodiversity, feverish attempts are underway to develop mechanisms …

Owing to habitat conversion and conflict with humans, many carnivores are of conservation
concern. Because of their elusive nature, camera trapping is a standard tool for studying …