Frontiers in Conservation Science

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Keystone management species under the Endangered Species Act can promote ecosystem-based management

in Animal Conservation

Sean A. Hayes
Joe Roman

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1645471

602 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Limited effects of oral drench of mineral supplement for treating Mycoplasma bovis in mixed-sex bison (Bison bison) yearlings

in Animal Conservation

Jeff M. Martin
Carter G. Kruse
Tom K. Bragg
Philip M. Urso

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1689030

431 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Vitamin E and selenium concentrations of wild donkeys and their diets in the extreme desert ecosystem of Death Valley, California, versus captive donkeys

in Animal Conservation

Sara Jerele
Karyn Bischoff
Erick J. Lundgren
Janet Foley
Erin L. Goodrich

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1551060

530 views

Perspective

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Beneath the skin of conservation claims by the wildlife fashion industry: a rapid evidence assessment, brief survey, & novelty stress-test on objectivity of data used by key regulatory sectors concerning four example species

in Animal Conservation

Clifford Warwick
Catrina Steedman
Phillip Arena
Rachel Grant

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1719758

798 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Jan 2026

Captivity may broadly impede bison ecological function: space, season, and management

in Animal Conservation

Robert Ritson
Justin Shannon
Kent Hersey
Kathryn Schoenecker
Kyran Kunkel
Daniel Kinka
Donald Beard
Dustin Ranglack

Frontiers in Conservation Science

256 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Jan 2026

Wild ungulate use of underpasses – tunnel length and availability of crossing opportunity matters

in Animal Conservation

Marcus Elfström
Emma Håkansson
Jan Olof Helldin

Frontiers in Conservation Science

232 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Dec 2025

Environmental and demographic risk factors for respiratory illness in endangered wild mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Rwanda

in Animal Conservation

Kirsten V.K. Gilardi
Brooke N. Genovese
Laurie A. Harris
Michael Cranfield
Jean Bosco Noheri
Jean Felix Kinani
Dawn Zimmerman
Methode Bahizi
Tierra Smiley Evans
Antoine Mudakikwa

Frontiers in Conservation Science

467 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Species-specific allostatic load indices fail to identify predictors or health outcomes of higher allostatic load in zoo-housed chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus)

in Animal Conservation

Ashley N. Edes
Colin M. Brand
Janine L. Brown
Katie L. Edwards

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1695484

948 views

Editorial

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Editorial: Long-term research on avian conservation ecology in the age of global change and citizen science

in Animal Conservation

Çağan H. Şekercioğlu
Montague H. C. Neate-Clegg
Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela
Jill E. Jankowski
Carlos A. Peres
John Terborgh

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1740942

967 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Validation of dermal patches as a non-invasive tool for monitoring amphibian steroid hormones

in Animal Conservation

Alicia M. Dimovski
Aimee J. Silla
Emily Nimmo
Kerry V. Fanson

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1700943

1,013 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Sumatran tiger density estimates in the Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia

in Animal Conservation

Joe J. Figel
M. Ibnu Akbar
Kamal Khairi
Darmansyah
Muhammad Pian
Supiyandi
Suhaili
Zainal Abidin
M. Randa Aritanoga
Karim Ali

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1691233

3,719 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Modeling habitat suitability for the Persian leopard in an ecological hotspot: Bamu National Park, southern Iran

in Animal Conservation

Farid Shahidinejad
Ali Farzam
Parvaneh Sobhani
Gholamreza Ghaderi Mozafari
Azade Deljouei
Marina Viorela Marcu
Seyed Mohammad Moein Sadeghi

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1697904

1,004 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Breeding experience improves reproductive outcomes in an avian conservation breeding program

in Animal Conservation

A. M. Flanagan
B. Masuda
R. R. Swaisgood

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1671345

1,031 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Nov 2025

American Bison Kill Site Use and Abandonment Amid Drought and Cultural Shifts in Late Holocene Montana

in Animal Conservation

John A.F. Wendt
Michael Neeley
Mio Alt
Stephanie A Ewing
Georgianna S. Fischer
David B. McWethy

Frontiers in Conservation Science

307 views

Editorial

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Editorial: Protected area management and large and medium-sized mammal conservation

in Animal Conservation

Żaneta Kaszta

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1735476

522 views

Methods

Published on 25 Nov 2025

Innovations in invasive parasite control: enhancing nest treatment techniques to combat the threat of the avian vampire fly Philornis downsi in Galapagos

in Animal Conservation

Barbara Kofler
Merlin Mauchamp-Fessl
Cristian Poveda-Pazmiño
Charlotte E. Causton
Sabine Tebbich
Birgit Fessl

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1591266

1,133 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Estimating the spatial and temporal distribution of suitable habitats for the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Hwange National Park

in Animal Conservation

Francina Boas
Mark Zvidzai

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1699938

759 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Nov 2025

Persecuted mammals as indicators of moderate human disturbance in the Peruvian Amazon

in Animal Conservation

Samantha Zwicker
Dylan Singer
Beth Gardner

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1648851

980 views

Review

Published on 07 Oct 2025

Vitamin and mineral status within various tissues of bison: a scoping review

in Animal Conservation

Claire Okoren
Terry Engle
Lily Edwards-Callaway

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1677365

1,208 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Testing multimale mating as a strategy for improving the reproductive output of an endangered small mammal

in Animal Conservation

Alison L. Greggor
Samantha J. Leivers
Shauna N. D. King
Sumitha Hunjan
Debra Shier

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1667557

1,221 views

Perspective

Published on 19 Sep 2025

Monitoring to assess the recovery status of imperiled species should be commensurate with the criteria for their recovery: the case of Bull Trout

in Animal Conservation

Timothy A. Whitesel

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1651127

1,102 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Preliminary study on premature infant death of Hainan gibbons (Nomascus hainanus): implications for conservation

in Animal Conservation

Ping Li
Zhaoli Zhou
Wenyong Li
Yuan Chen
Xuming Qi

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1652155

1,397 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Breeding habitat suitability modeling of white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis, Gmelin JF, 1788) in proximity to vulture restaurants in central lowland of Nepal

in Animal Conservation

Nishan Baral
Suraj Joshi
Nitant Rai
Ankit Bilash Joshi
Kiran Poudel
Shailendra Kumar Yadav

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1645493

1,980 views

General Commentary

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Response: Commentary: Stable isotopes of carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) from vaquita (Phocoena sinus) bones as indicators of habitat use in the Upper Gulf of California

in Animal Conservation

Mónica-Yanira Rodríguez-Pérez
Laura Sánchez-Velasco
Martha-Patricia Rosas-Hernández
Claudia J. Hernández-Camacho
Fernando A. Cervantes
Juan-Pablo Gallo-Reynoso
Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez
Víctor M. Godínez

Frontiers in Conservation Science

doi 10.3389/fcosc.2025.1624063

1,031 views

193 articles

articles

Keystone management species under the Endangered Species Act can promote ecosystem-based management

Limited effects of oral drench of mineral supplement for treating Mycoplasma bovis in mixed-sex bison (Bison bison) yearlings

Vitamin E and selenium concentrations of wild donkeys and their diets in the extreme desert ecosystem of Death Valley, California, versus captive donkeys

Beneath the skin of conservation claims by the wildlife fashion industry: a rapid evidence assessment, brief survey, & novelty stress-test on objectivity of data used by key regulatory sectors concerning four example species

Captivity may broadly impede bison ecological function: space, season, and management

Wild ungulate use of underpasses – tunnel length and availability of crossing opportunity matters

Environmental and demographic risk factors for respiratory illness in endangered wild mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Rwanda

Species-specific allostatic load indices fail to identify predictors or health outcomes of higher allostatic load in zoo-housed chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus)

Editorial: Long-term research on avian conservation ecology in the age of global change and citizen science

Validation of dermal patches as a non-invasive tool for monitoring amphibian steroid hormones

Sumatran tiger density estimates in the Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia

Modeling habitat suitability for the Persian leopard in an ecological hotspot: Bamu National Park, southern Iran

Breeding experience improves reproductive outcomes in an avian conservation breeding program

American Bison Kill Site Use and Abandonment Amid Drought and Cultural Shifts in Late Holocene Montana

Editorial: Protected area management and large and medium-sized mammal conservation

Innovations in invasive parasite control: enhancing nest treatment techniques to combat the threat of the avian vampire fly Philornis downsi in Galapagos

Estimating the spatial and temporal distribution of suitable habitats for the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Hwange National Park

Persecuted mammals as indicators of moderate human disturbance in the Peruvian Amazon

Vitamin and mineral status within various tissues of bison: a scoping review

Testing multimale mating as a strategy for improving the reproductive output of an endangered small mammal

Monitoring to assess the recovery status of imperiled species should be commensurate with the criteria for their recovery: the case of Bull Trout

Preliminary study on premature infant death of Hainan gibbons (Nomascus hainanus): implications for conservation

Breeding habitat suitability modeling of white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis, Gmelin JF, 1788) in proximity to vulture restaurants in central lowland of Nepal

Response: Commentary: Stable isotopes of carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) from vaquita (Phocoena sinus) bones as indicators of habitat use in the Upper Gulf of California