The fungal skin disease, chytridiomycosis (caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and
B. salamandrivorans), has caused amphibian declines and extinctions globally since its …

Amphibians across the planet face the threat of population decline and extirpation caused
by the disease chytridiomycosis. Despite consensus that the fungal pathogens responsible …

With large wildfires becoming more frequent,, we must rapidly learn how megafires impact
biodiversity to prioritize mitigation and improve policy. A key challenge is to discover how …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) emerged in the 1970s in Australia and the Americas,
causing rapid and catastrophic declines and extinctions of naïve amphibian populations as it …

A fundamental aim of conservation biology is to understand how species respond to
threatening processes, with much research effort focused on identifying threats and …

The impacts of pathogen emergence in naïve hosts can be catastrophic, and pathogen
spread now ranks as a major threat to biodiversity. However, pathogen impacts can persist …

Methods to mitigate the impacts of emerging infectious diseases affecting wildlife are
urgently needed to combat loss of biodiversity. However, the successful mitigation of wildlife …

Captive breeding and reintroduction remain high profile but controversial conservation
interventions. It is important to understand how such programs develop and respond to …

Targeted threatened species management is a central component of efforts to prevent
species extinction. Despite the development of a range of management frameworks to …

Emerging infectious diseases are an increasingly prominent threat to biodiversity. However,
traditional methods in conservation generally have limited efficacy in the face of disease …