This paper reviews the application of ecological vulnerability analysis in risk assessment
and describes new developments in methodology. For generic non-site-specific …

A call has been made for conservation planners to include ecosystem services into their
assessments of conservation priority areas. The need to develop an integrated approach to …

Wetlands exist in complex ecological conditions that are changeable in time and space in
terms of function and structural diversity. In recent decades, wetlands have been exposed to …

The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on"
surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species …

Corridor Ecology presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical
experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas with …

Across their range jaguars Panthera onca are important conservation icons for several
reasons: their important role in ecosystems as top carnivores, their cultural and economic …

Detecting population declines is a critical task for conservation biology. Logistical difficulties
and the spatiotemporal variability of populations make estimation of population declines …

This paper reports on efforts to trap jaguars Panthera onca on camera in the dry forests of
the Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park in Bolivia. Ad hoc camera trap** provided …

Abstract Knowledge of the number and distribution of species is fundamental to biodiversity
conservation efforts, but this information is lacking for the majority of species on earth …

Least‐cost models for focal species are widely used to design wildlife corridors. To evaluate
the least‐cost modeling approach used to develop 15 linkage designs in southern …