Habitat degradation and hunting have caused the widespread loss of larger vertebrate
species (defaunation) from tropical biodiversity hotspots. However, these defaunation …

Paradoxically, despite the growth in protected areas globally, many species remain
threatened and continue to decline. Attempts to conserve species in suboptimal habitats (ie …

Abstract The Langbian Plateau, a biodiversity hotspot in the southern Annamites of Viet
Nam, has undergone extensive hunting pressure. However, the limited information on the …

In an age of mass extinctions, confirming the survival of lost species provides rare second
chances for biodiversity conservation. The silver-backed chevrotain Tragulus versicolor, a …

Southeast Asia has arguably the highest biodiversity loss due to the high deforestation rate
and hunting pressure. In the region, 55 species of the family Phasianidae can be found in all …

Abstract Information on geographic patterns of species genetic diversity is often needed to
inform conservation strategies. Obtaining data over large geographic areas can be difficult …

Abstract The Annamite mountains of Vietnam and Laos are a global biodiversity hotspot
harboring several threatened endemic species. Conservation efforts to protect these …

The Annamites ecoregion harbors exceptional levels of species richness and endemism, but
intensive snaring has decimated populations of terrestrial mammals. Ungulates, such as …

White-tailed jackrabbits (Lepus townsendii) were once abundant in North America and
provided a number of ecosystem services such as seed dispersal, nutrient cycling …

Southeast Asia is experiencing a biodiversity crisis driven by the synergistic forces of
deforestation and poaching. The mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) is a large …