The ongoing global biodiversity crisis not only involves biological extinctions, but also the
loss of experience and the gradual fading of cultural knowledge and collective memory of …

It is often claimed that conserving evolutionary history is more efficient than species‐based
approaches for capturing the attributes of biodiversity that benefit people. This claim …

The distributions of amphibians, birds and mammals have underpinned global and local
conservation priorities, and have been fundamental to our understanding of the …

Ongoing loss of biological diversity is primarily the result of unsustainable human behavior.
Thus, the long‐term success of biodiversity conservation depends on a thorough …

Conservation strategies based on charismatic flagship species, such as tigers, lions, and
elephants, successfully attract funding from individuals and corporate donors. However …

More than two million species have been described so far, but our knowledge on most taxa
remains scarce or inexistent, and the available biodiversity data is often taxonomically …

Conservationists increasingly use unstructured observational data, such as citizen science
records or ranger patrol observations, to guide decision making. These datasets are often …

The ongoing digital revolution in the age of big data is opening new research opportunities.
Culturomics and iEcology, two emerging research areas based on the analysis of online …

Reptiles are the most species-rich group of terrestrial vertebrates, yet we lack a
comprehensive understanding of their extinction risk. Only 45% of described reptile species …

The interrelationship between public interest in endangered species and the attention they
receive from the conservation community is the 'flywheel'driving much effort to abate global …