Conservation Biology in the News in 2015
August 2015
- "Study of land snails suggests Earth may have already lost 7 percent of its animal species" - Washington Post (August 11)
Scientists researching snails used data to gauge global extinction rate of species. - "Our Extinction Problem May Be Far, Far Worse Than We Think" - Huffington Post (August 11)
New research suggests that 130,000 species are gone forever.
May 2015
- "Brazilian Amazon nears deforestation threshold past which wildlife may crash, says study" - Mongabay.com (May 1)
A recent study published in Conservation Biology examines the impact Brazilian deforestation has on biodiversity.
April 2015
- "Rhino horn trade set to produce annual profits of over $1 billion by 2023" - Wildlife News (April 30)
The legal rhino horn trade could generate over $1 billion a year in profits, according to a new study published in Conservation Biology.