Seventeen years ago, the Monteverde harlequin frog and the golden toad vanished from the mountains of Costa Rica. This article traces those and other extinctions to a fungal outbreak spurred by global warming.PublicationJournal ArticleNature
Cette reporte fournit un examen complet des espèces canadiennes dans un contexte mondial, en complément des perspectives locales et nationales utilisées dans d'autres études importantes et des outils de processus menées par les organismes des gouvernements provincial et fédéral.PublicationScientific Report
This review of the best available data on U.S. species posits a dire conclusion the actual number of known species threatened with extinction is more than 10 times greater than the number of species under ESA protection.PublicationJournal ArticleFrontiers in Ecology & the Environment
Forty-two out of 113 species of Harlequin frogs have seen their population cut by at least half, while 30 species are feared extinct. The likely culprits: climate change and the Batrachochytrium fungus.PublicationJournal ArticleBiotropica
This set of four reports identifies a portfolio of sites representing high quality terrestrial and freshwater areas that can support a broad range of natural biodiversity, including species at risk. Separate volumes cover terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity.PublicationBook
A 2001 Supreme Court decision potentially eliminated wetlands and other waters that are “isolated” from navigable waters from jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. This report assesses the potential impacts of the decision on biodiversity. PublicationScientific Report
This atlas provides an overview of existing knowledge on Québec's threatened or vulnerable species, discusses related conservation efforts to date and identifies biodiversity conservation hot spots.PublicationBook
This report provides the first-ever analysis of the conservation status of Canadian plants and animals in a global context, finding that 6.4 percent — 360 species — are of global conservation concern. The assessment draws mostly on data from NatureServe and the network of Canadian conservation data centres.PublicationScientific ReportOur Home and Native Land: Canadian Species of Global Conservation Concern
This technical bulletin evaluates the state of NatureServe’s scientific methods and information resources in 2004 while also identifying priorities for additional research and data development. PublicationScientific Report
