
Madagascar: Crime threatens biodiversity.
Madagascar’s new president, Andry Rajoelina, was elected on a promise to improve living standards for the millions who live in poverty...


Improved management is more important than sparing-sharing strategies for tropical forests
Tropical forests are globally significant for both biodiversity conservation and the production of economically valuable wood products....

Descriptions of known vocalisations of the Night Parrot Pezoporus occidentalis
Until recently, the only descriptions of Night Parrot Pezoporus occidentalis vocalisations were anecdotal reports from observers in the...

Open access solutions for biodiversity journals: Do not replace one problem with another
For much of the twentieth century, many or most scholarly journals in biodiversity, ecology, biogeography and conservation were owned and...


Larger gains from improved management over sparing–sharing for tropical forests
Tropical forests are globally important for both biodiversity conservation and the production of economically valuable wood products. To...

Synergies between the key biodiversity area and systematic conservation planning approaches
Systematic conservation planning and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are the two most widely used approaches for identifying important...

Widespread shortfalls in protected area resourcing undermine efforts to conserve biodiversity
Protected areas (PAs) are a key tool in efforts to safeguard biodiversity against increasing anthropogenic threats. As signatories to the...

Diverse contributions benefit people and nature
A survey of more than 9,000 conservationists in 149 countries reveals that, despite broad diversity in people and ideas, the global...

A manifesto for predictive conservation
If efforts to tackle biodiversity loss and its impact on human wellbeing are to be successful, conservation must learn from other fields...

Temperature rises will make Brisbane a 'difficult place to live' within 30 years, report fin
An alarming report has found temperature increases from climate change and urban growth will make Brisbane "a difficult place to live"...