We review the ecological rationale behind the potential compatibility between top predators
and biodiversity conservation, and examine their effectiveness as surrogate species …

Models are commonly used to identify lands that will best maintain the ability of wildlife to
move between wildland blocks through matrix lands after the remaining matrix has become …

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 …

Large, wide-ranging carnivores face greater threats and more persistent declines than most
other mammal species. An important conservation tool for these carnivores has been range …

▪ Abstract Species extinctions and the deterioration of other biodiversity features worldwide
have led to the adoption of systematic conservation planning in many regions of the world …

Aim Population density is a key parameter in ecology and conservation, and estimates of
population density are required for a wide variety of applications in fundamental and applied …

CONSERVATION BIOGEOGRAPHY The Earth's ecosystems are in the midst of an
unprecedented period of change as a result of human action. Many habitats have been …

To conserve ecological connectivity (the ability to support animal movement, gene flow,
range shifts, and other ecological and evolutionary processes that require large areas) …

From the red grouse to the Ethiopian bush-crow, bird populations around the world can
provide us with vital insights into the effects of climate change on species and ecosystems …

Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity brings together more than thirty
leading scientists and conservation practitioners to consider a key question in environmental …