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 …

Earth's old animals are in decline. Despite this, emerging research is revealing the vital
contributions of older individuals to cultural transmission, population dynamics, and …

The fragmentation of free-flowing rivers (FFRs) through major infrastructure development
remains a pivotal threat to global freshwater biodiversity. More than 3400 large hydropower …

Abstract Knowledge shortfalls of the evolutionary history of bony fishes hamper
phylogenetically informed conservation approaches. To direct future research efforts and …

Freshwater megafish species, such as sturgeons, salmonids, carps, and catfishes, have a
maximum reported weight≥ 30 kg. Due to their charisma and economic value, they have …

Freshwater megafauna species (ie, animals that can reach a body mass≥ 30 kg, including
fish, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians) play important roles in freshwater systems (eg, by …

Understanding how natural selection determines species' life histories can reveal their
resilience or sensitivity to anthropogenic changes. For example, the safe harbor hypothesis …

Comparative extinction risk analysis—which predicts species extinction risk from correlation
with traits or geographical characteristics—has gained research attention as a promising …

Recent proliferation of GPS technology has transformed animal movement research. Yet,
time‐series data from this recent technology rarely span beyond a decade, constraining …

By 1980 eastern collared lizards (Crotaphutus collaris collaris) had experienced massive
local extinction on glades (open, rocky areas imbedded in a woodland matrix) in the Ozarks …