Current standards for assessing species representation in protected areas are outdated. We propose raising the minimum representation target to 30% of a species range, lowering the threshold for ...

They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted. By Catrin Einhorn Federal wildlife officials proposed on Tuesday that monarch butterflies ...

A recent study has found that bird communities inside and outside protected areas are beginning to resemble each other as a result of climate change. In both areas, southern species increase in ...

Governments around the world conserve plants and animals in part by setting aside land. Whether as wilderness reserves or as resource management zones that allow industrial activities such as logging, ...

Protected nature areas are considered fundamental for maintaining biodiversity and countering its loss. But how effectively do established protected areas work and prevent negative trends? Research at ...