Caribou (Rangifer tarandus (L., 1758)) play a central role in the ecology and culture of much
of Canada, where they were once the most abundant cervid. Most populations are currently …

Evaluating and understanding biodiversity in marine ecosystems are both necessary and
challenging for conservation. This paper compiles and summarizes current knowledge of the …

We propose a method to establish regional-level priorities for plant species that is based on
three criteria. These involve two main criteria associated with species rarity,(a) small range …

The oceans face a biodiversity crisis, but the degree and scale of extinction risk remains
poorly characterized. Charismatic species are most likely to garner greatest support for …

Ecosystem-based management (EBM) of marine resources attempts to conserve interacting
species. In contrast to single-species fisheries management, EBM aims to identify and …

Many countries rely on formal legislation to protect and plan for the recovery of threatened
species. Even though the listing procedures in threatened species legislation are designed …

Recovery planning is a key component of government-funded initiatives to address
declining populations of threatened species. To date, there has been limited retrospective …

Abstract Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA) and the US Endangered Species Act (ESA)
have adopted different approaches to achieve overlapping goals. We compare the ESA and …

The collapse of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L., 1758) in the early 1990s, perhaps the
greatest numerical loss of a Canadian vertebrate (1.5–2.5 billion reproductive individuals), is …

The meaningful incorporation of independent scientific advice into effective public policy is a
hurdle for any conservation legislation. Canada's Species at Risk Act was designed to …