conservation biology

In a chapter on cats, author Bethany Brookshire explores the thorny issue of felines that live freely.

In Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains, I explore what it is that makes an animal a pest—and it has nothing to do with their behavior, but rather our own desires and beliefs about the natural world.

A new modeling technique aims to help scientists and policymakers detect declines in genetic diversity based on habitat loss.

Parts of Southeast Asia where human and bat population densities are highest could be infection hotspots, a study finds.

A study yields insights into how predator-prey dynamics may shift with climate change, but many questions remain.

Tourist photos help identify endangered manta rays and highlight the efficacy of recovery efforts at Komodo National Park.

Researchers tracked the movements of endangered caribou and sequenced a portion of their genomes to determine which genes may influence migratory behavior.

A new study of tree biodiversity estimates that Earth boasts 14 percent more tree species than previous efforts have identified.

The discovery that what was long believed to be one fly species is actually two deepens researchers’ understanding of plant-pollinator relationships in a unique habitat in southern Africa.

The naturalist was recognized for his work on social behavior and pheromones in ants and as a champion of wildlife conservation.

As the year draws to a close, we look back on researchers we bid farewell to, and the contributions they made to their respective fields.

Microscopic creatures called epibionts that live on sea turtles’ shells can help researchers understand their secretive lives.

The genome sequences of 51 giraffes from all over Africa contribute to the latest attempt in an ongoing pursuit to pin down a species number.

When conservationists relocate species, they don’t always account for the pathogens hitching a ride, and the consequences of introducing them to a new environment.

His career was dedicated to understanding and protecting frog populations.

A global decline of large carnivores has motivated scientists to understand the animals’ ecological roles, and consider whether reintroducing them can help restore ecosystems.

As some conservationists and researchers begin to return large carnivores to areas where they once roamed, scientists intensify efforts to study the ecological roles of predators.

The release of gray wolves in Yellowstone decades ago still stands as one of the few examples of a predator reintroduction, and the lessons learned continue to be debated. New projects aim to do it again.

The University of Washington parasite ecologist aims to understand how humans have changed the diversity and abundance of the enigmatic and misunderstood organisms.