Assessing the internal consistency of management plans for the recovery of threatened species
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-017-1353-5
Abstract: Recovery planning is an important global conservation strategy for threatened species. Despite the existence of international standards for recovery planning, deficiencies and anomalies have been detected in several jurisdictions. This study evaluated the quality of… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; conservation; recovery planning; consistency ... See more keywords
The Natura 2000 network and the ranges of threatened species in Greece
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-021-02125-7
Abstract: Global environmental goals mandate the expansion of the protected area network to halt biodiversity loss. The European Union’s Natura 2000 network covers 27.3% of the terrestrial area of Greece, one of the highest percentages in… read more here.
Keywords: natura 2000; threatened species; 2000 network; ranges threatened ... See more keywords
Biodiverse river basins: assessing coverage of protected areas for terrestrial vertebrates
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-021-02240-5
Abstract: Conservation planning requires information at adequate scales for decision-making and priority definition. Considering the importance of the Usumacinta river basin, we assessed the distribution of vertebrate richness (amphibians, birds and mammals), threatened species, and their… read more here.
Keywords: biodiverse river; birds mammals; river; protected areas ... See more keywords
Feral cats threaten the outstanding endemic fauna of the New Caledonia biodiversity hotspot
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.08.003
Abstract: Abstract Feral cats (Felis catus) are one of the most successful and harmful invasive predator species, leading to dramatic loss of biodiversity across the globe. Our study assessed feral cat predation in a major biodiversity… read more here.
Keywords: outstanding endemic; biodiversity hotspot; biodiversity; feral cats ... See more keywords
Incorporating coextinction in threat assessments and policy will rapidly improve the accuracy of threatened species lists
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108715
Abstract: Abstract Threatened species lists are important policy tools for species conservation, and they are often used to help prioritize recovery actions. Current listing processes, such as the IUCN red list threat assessment, rely on accepted… read more here.
Keywords: policy; invertebrate species; species lists; threat ... See more keywords
Counting plants: The extent and adequacy of monitoring for a continental-scale list of threatened plant species
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109193
Abstract: Abstract Monitoring of threatened species is a critical part of conserving biodiversity. It is needed to understand population trajectories, threatening processes, and the type and effectiveness of management responses needed to ensure persistence and recovery.… read more here.
Keywords: adequacy; threatened plants; monitoring; threatened species ... See more keywords
Estimating the spatial coverage of citizen science for monitoring threatened species
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01048
Abstract: Monitoring threatened species is vital for effective conservation, and citizen science can fill information gaps where professionally derived monitoring data are unavailable or guide where further survey efforts may be warranted. Yet the geographic and… read more here.
Keywords: coverage citizen; science; monitoring threatened; citizen science ... See more keywords
Economic analysis of threatened species conservation: The case of woodland caribou and oilsands development in Alberta, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.039
Abstract: Tradeoffs between cost and recovery targets for boreal caribou herds, threatened species in Alberta, Canada, are examined using a dynamic cost minimization model. Unlike most approaches used for minimizing costs of achieving threatened species targets,… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; conservation; alberta canada; opportunity costs ... See more keywords
How to improve threatened species management: An Australian perspective.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.084
Abstract: Targeted threatened species management is a central component of efforts to prevent species extinction. Despite the development of a range of management frameworks to improve conservation outcomes over the past decade, threatened species management is… read more here.
Keywords: management; species management; improve threatened; threatened species ... See more keywords
The Vulnerable fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus and other globally threatened species in Cambodia's coastal mangroves
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605317001491
Abstract: Abstract The Vulnerable fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus faces a perilous future in South-east Asia. It was last sighted in Cambodia in 2003. We deployed 16 camera traps at four sites in southern Cambodia during January–May… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerable fishing; cat prionailurus; fishing cat; cat ... See more keywords
Economics and optics influence funding for ecological restoration in a nation-wide program
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/accdf2
Abstract: Australia is a world leader in habitat loss and species extinction, and for many species, ecological restoration will be necessary for continued persistence. Between 2014 and 2018, the Australian federal government allocated a substantial portion… read more here.
Keywords: restoration; ecological restoration; economics; threatened species ... See more keywords