Ancient frog could spearhead conservation efforts

Genomics of American Black Bears Reveal Surprising Ancient Migration Patterns to Aid Conservation Efforts.

In the first study of its kind, Guillot et al. (2015) have examined the effects of arranged marriages on genetic diversity. From hemophilia and color blindness among British and Russian monarchies, people have long known the potential damaging genetic consequences of inbreeding. But until recently, no one could measure or understand the impact of marriage rules on genetic diversity. Among the t...

Coqui Frog Research and Management Efforts in Hawaii

The coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) is native to Puerto Rico and was accidentally introduced to the State of Hawai‘i through contaminated nursery products from the Caribbean. Since its introduction in the late 1980s, coqui have become widely dispersed and in some areas population densities have reached 55,000 frogs/ha. The coqui frog is a species of concern because individual frogs can pro...

How the Tree of Life informs biodiversity conservation efforts

Conservation Efforts May Increase Malaria Burden in the Brazilian Amazon

BACKGROUND Large-scale forest conservation projects are underway in the Brazilian Amazon but little is known regarding their public health impact. Current literature emphasizes how land clearing increases malaria incidence, leading to the conclusion that forest conservation decreases malaria burden. Yet, there is also evidence that proximity to forest fringes increases malaria incidence, which ...

Globalizing Conservation Efforts to Save Species and Enhance Food Production

http://bioscience.oxfordjournals.org June 2014 / Vol. 64 No. 6 • BioScience 539 BioScience 64: 539–545. © The Author(s) 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: [email protected]. doi:10.1093/biosci/biu064 Advance Access publication 14 May 2014 Globalizing Conservation E...