There have been five Mass Extinction events in the history of Earth's biodiversity, all caused
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species
is central in biodiversity conservation, but insufficient resources hamper its long-term growth …

The unprecedented rate of extinction calls for efficient use of genetics to help conserve
biodiversity. Several recent genomic and simulation-based studies have argued that the …

Land‐use change is considered the greatest threat to nature, having caused worldwide
declines in the abundance, diversity, and health of species and ecosystems. Despite …

The global distribution patterns of most vertebrate groups and several plant groups have
been described and analyzed over the past few years, a development facilitated by the …

In light of recent alarming trends in human population growth, climate change, and other
environmental modifications, a “Warning to humanity” manifesto was published in …

Biodiversity is shrinking rapidly, and despite our efforts only a small part of it has been
assessed for extinction risk. Identifying the traits that make species vulnerable might help us …

Through the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the financial investments of the LIFE
projects, Europe has become an experimental arena for biological conservation. With an …

Legal and illegal wildlife trade is a multibillion dollar industry that is driving several species
toward extinction. Even though wildlife trade permeates the Tree of Life, most analyses to …

1. Analysis of geographic patterns of extinction must be accompanied by knowledge of
biodiversity patterns. Such analysis is not yet available in insects given three shortfalls. First …