Background Canine distemper virus (CDV) is the etiological agent of one of the most
infectious diseases of domestic dogs, also known as a highly prevalent viral infectious …

Technological advances have raised the controversial prospect of resurrecting extinct
species. Species DeExtinction should involve more than the production of biological …

Through collation of global, national and state/territory threatened species lists, we conclude
that 100 Australian endemic species (one protist, 38 vascular plants, ten invertebrates, one …

The hypothesized main drivers of megafauna extinctions in the late Quaternary have
wavered between over-exploitation by humans and environmental change, with recent …

This article reports on new research that finds certain messages reduce fear of sharks, key to
promoting conservation-minded responses to shark bites. Here it is argued that the …

Stochastic simulation models requiring many input parameters are widely used to inform the
management of ecological systems. The interpretation of complex models is aided by global …

Spatially explicit population models (SEPMs) can simulate spatiotemporal changes in
species' range dynamics in response to variation in climatic and environmental conditions …

Self-replicating gene drives that modify sex ratios or infer a fitness cost could be used to
control populations of invasive alien species. The targeted deletion of Y sex chromosomes …

The finding of archaeological evidence predating 1 Ma and a small hominin species (Homo
floresiensis) on Flores, Indonesia, has stimulated much research on its origins and ancestry …

The conservation of terrestrial carnivores is hampered by economic conflicts between
predation and livestock production. The dingo C anis dingo is the top predator in A ustralia's …