Animal Conservation

Aim

The Animal Conservation Section is dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding and practice of conserving animal biodiversity across populations, species, communities, and ecosystems. This multidisciplinary Section aims to provide a platform for empirical and theoretical research that contributes to the protection and restoration of animal species and their habitats, with a strong emphasis on rigorous quantitative studies and actionable conservation outcomes. Submissions that bridge disciplinary boundaries and address the complex interplay of ecological, genetic, evolutionary, and socio-economic factors in animal conservation are particularly encouraged.

Scope

Topics considered in the scope of this Section include the following:

• Population biology and viability analysis;
• Evolutionary ecology and adaptive management;
• Epidemiology and wildlife disease ecology;
• Habitat ecology, selection, and restoration;
• Movement ecology and landscape connectivity;
• Climate change impacts on animal populations;
• Species distribution modeling and biogeography;
• Threat assessment and risk analysis;
• Translocation biology and reintroduction;
• Conservation breeding and ex situ management;
• Wildlife monitoring and adaptive management;
• Behavioral ecology and conservation behavior;
• Conservation physiology;
• Invasion biology and subsidized predators;
• Human–wildlife interactions and coexistence;
• Palaeobiology and historical baselines for conservation;
• Conservation economics and resource management.