Wildlife Conservation Society

Diversity assessment of Western Indian Ocean whiprays (Himantura spp.) through a molecular species delimitation approach

Abstract The Himantura species complex consists of large demersal whiprays vulnerable to coastal fisheries, yet unresolved taxonomy within the genus hinders conservation efforts, making molecular assessments crucial for effective fishery management. This study clarified genetic r...

Dirt road density increased markedly since the 1970s in the Daurian grasslands

Informal dirt roads are widespread and can increase human access and habitat fragmentation in remote landscapes. However, they are rarely mapped, leaving their ecological effects poorly quantified. We assessed changes in dirt road networks across the Daurian Steppe of Mongolia, R...

Amazon Forgotten Fishes. How the remarkable diversity of freshwater fishes is critical to people, rivers and forest

Across the vast sweep of the Amazon Basin, thousands of rivers, streams and floodplain lakes flow in an immense, interconnected waterscape— home to an unparalleled diversity of freshwater fishes. More than 2,700 species have so far been recorded, with dozens more added each year...

Emerging Hotspots of Cropland Expansion on Steeper Tropical Terrains Intensify Tropical Forest Carbon Loss

Abstract Tropical deforestation driven by agricultural expansion to meet growing food demand poses a rising threat to the global carbon cycle. While previous studies quantified agriculture‐related carbon losses, the role of cropland expansion remains poorly resolved, partly becau...

Piloting Community-Based Zoonotic Disease Surveillance in Rural Alaska: The Community One Health Network of Alaska (COHNA)

Abstract The Community One Health Network of Alaska (COHNA) is a pilot project for participatory surveillance of zoonotic disease in rural Alaska. A transdisciplinary team implemented participatory surveillance for zoonotic diseases in wildlife, domestic animals, and human wastew...

Demographic drivers of the far eastern leopard population recovery

Effective conservation of endangered large carnivores requires understanding demographic processes driving population recovery. We present the first comprehensive demographic analysis of the critically endangered Far Eastern leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis ) in Land of the L...

Region-specific infosheets on protected area expansion priorities

Infosheets for protected area expansionThis repository contains 2-page infosheets summarizing some of the key findings from the NaturaConnect pan-European prioritization work. There we identify the opportunities and benefits of expansions of strict and conventional protection. Th...