New research integrating population genomics, environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring, and advanced bioinformatics is signaling a transformative shift in biodiversity conservation. These tools are ...
High-quality sequencing of nearly the entire kākāpō population, funded through a Genomics Aotearoa project, is helping New Zealand to manage the health of this critically endangered species. Not only ...
The western chimpanzees of Guinea are threatened by mining activities. Using a novel genetic approach, researchers have collected information on population size and community structure of the ...
DNA “fingerprints” left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of these endangered animals, a key step forward in their conservation. A ...
While headlines focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, the most significant impact of this research lies in its immediate benefits for endangered elephants and other threatened species alive today ...
Ch. 1. What is conservation biology? -- Ch. 2. Global biodiversity : patterns and processes -- Ch. 3. Threats to biodiversity -- Ch. 4. Conservation values and ethics -- Ch. 5. Ecological economics ...
An Asiatic cheetah at Tehran's Pardisan Park - Copyright AFP Fabrice COFFRINI An Asiatic cheetah at Tehran's Pardisan Park - Copyright AFP Fabrice COFFRINI This week ...
Reproductive science plays a critical role in wildlife conservation, offering innovative tools to counteract pressures such as genetic erosion, habitat ...
At a meeting of top conservation groups this week, a bioethics question took center stage: Should scientists be allowed to tinker with the genes of wild plants and animals? The tentative consensus so ...