Imminent extinction in the wild of the world’s largest amphibian
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.04.005
Abstract: Species with large geographic ranges are considered resilient to global decline [1]. However, human pressures on biodiversity affect increasingly large areas, in particular across Asia, where market forces drive overexploitation of species [2]. Range-wide threat… read more here.
Keywords: extinction wild; world largest; imminent extinction; largest amphibian ... See more keywords
Rescued back from extinction in the wild: past, present and future of the genetics of the Arabian oryx in Oman
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.210558
Abstract: The Arabian oryx was the first species to be rescued from extinction in the wild by the concerted efforts of captive programmes in zoos and private collections around the world. Reintroduction efforts have used two… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; arabian oryx; extinction wild; genetics ... See more keywords