Socorro Island is part of the Revillagigedo National Park, Mexico. At 132 km², it is the Mexican island with the highest level of endemism. It provides habitat for 117 vascular plant species, 26% of which are endemic. There is also an endemic blue lizard (Urosaurus auriculatus) and eight endemic...

Invasive alien species are one of the primary threats to native biodiversity on islands worldwide, and their expansion continues due to global trade and travel. Preventing the arrival and establishment of highly successful invasive species through rigorous biosecurity is known to be more economic...

The physiological impacts of Federal prescribed burn regimes on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) body weight and antler size was investigated in east Texas National Forests. Burn history was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Forests and Grasslands in ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important public and animal health issue and is globally recognized as a priority for the aquaculture sector. However, existing knowledge regarding the extent of AMR and its association with antimicrobial use (AMU) in aquaculture remains to be assessed. The main ...

Eradication of invasive vertebrates on islands has proven to be one of the most effective returns on investment for biodiversity conservation. To recover populations of the critically endangered Polynesian ground dove (Gallicolumba erythroptera), the endangered white-throated storm-petrel (...