Abstract The 2019 United Nations Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem
services estimated that approximately 1 million species are at risk of extinction. This …

Here we build on the manifesto 'World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, issued by the
Alliance of World Scientists. As a group of conservation biologists deeply concerned about …

The three‐dimensional rarity typology proposed by Rabinowitz in 1981, based on
geographic range, habitat specificity, and local abundance, is among the most widely used …

Genomic studies of endangered species have primarily focused on describing diversity
patterns and resolving phylogenetic relationships, with the overarching goal of informing …

Research in reintroduction biology has provided a greater understanding of the often limited
success of species reintroductions and highlighted the need for scientifically rigorous …

Amphibians are facing an extinction crisis, and conservation breeding programmes are a
tool used to prevent imminent species extinctions. Compared to mammals and birds …

Because of continued habitat destruction and species extirpations, the need to use captive
breeding for conservation purposes has been increasing steadily. However, the long‐term …

Simple Summary The Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), the only extant species
of wild horse, was extinct in the wild in 1960s. The wild horse has been successfully saved …

The negative effects of inbreeding on fitness are serious concerns for populations of
endangered species. Reduced fitness has been associated with lower genome‐wide …

Conservation translocations are becoming more common to assist in the management of
threatened native species. While many translocation programs focus on maximizing survival …