International Union for Conservation of Nature

Genetics and germination of the endangered bog bird's-foot trefoil (Hosackia pinnata; Fabaceae) in Canada

Hosackia pinnata (bog bird’s-foot trefoil) is an endangered legume in Canada that is restricted to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, but populations exist in western U.S.A. We provide the first status update for this species in Canada since 2003 and the first evaluation of gene...

To release or not to release? Understanding sawfish release behavior in a global south complex fishery

Abstract What socio‐economic, cultural, subjective, or institutional factors might motivate a socially marginalized, economically constrained fisher to voluntarily release a highly valuable catch such as a sawfish? This study looked at fishers' attitudes (ability, willingness, an...

The Past, Present, and Future of Online Biodiversity Knowledge Systems

In recent decades, the availability and accessibility of biodiversity data and the profusion of portals, tools, and platforms through which to utilize them have increased rapidly. This reflects the extensive variety of challenges biodiversity data are being used to address and th...