Amphibians are undergoing a global conservation crisis, and they are one of the most
underrepresented groups of vertebrates in the global network of protected areas (PAs). In …

Amphibians are among the most highly threatened lineages, with at least 2,000 species
estimated to be in danger of extinction [1, 2]. Alarmingly, another∼ 2,200 species (∼ 25% of …

Advertisement calls are often used as essential basic information in studies of animal
behaviour, ecology, evolution, conservation, taxonomy or biodiversity inventories. Yet the …

More than 15% of all vascular plant species may remain scientifically undescribed, and
many of the> 350 000 described species have no or few geographic records documenting …

The Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation
of Nature (IUCN), is a crucial tool for conservation decision-making. However, despite …

Despite being central to the implementation of conservation policies, the usefulness of the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species is …

Aim To apply mathematical models to the task of predicting extinction risk for species
currently listed as 'Data Deficient'(DD) by the International Union for the Conservation of …

Despite increasing concern over the effects of human activities on marine ecosystems [1, 2],
extinction in the sea remains scarce: 19–24 out of a total of> 850 recorded extinctions [3, 4] …

We have no information on the risk of extinction of 21% of reptiles listed as Data Deficient on
the Sampled Red List Index (SRLI), an indicator developed to track global change in species …

Effective, resilient and strategic protected area networks are essential to protect biodiversity
and human welfare, especially in vulnerable biodiversity hotspots. This is the case in the …