Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

What is Conservation Biology?

What is Conservation Biology?

Conservation biology is a scientific field that focuses on the preservation of biodiversity in order to protect ecosystems while meeting the needs of the human population. Humans require properly functioning ecosystems to maintain our supply of natural resources, including food, medicines, and building materials.

Communication

Communication

Communication between two animals occurs when one animal transmits an information signal that causes a change in the animal that receives the information. Organisms communicate with one another in a host of different ways. Signals can be auditory, chemical, visual, tactile, or a combination of these. Communication is a critical behavioral adaptation that promotes survival, growth, and reproduction.

Conservation of Declining Populations

Conservation of Declining Populations

Conservation of declining population focuses on ways of detecting, diagnosing, and halting a population decline. The approach uses methods to prevent populations from going extinct.

Symbiosis

Symbiosis

Symbiotic relationships are long-term, close interactions between individuals of different species that affect the distribution and abundance of those species. When a relationship is beneficial to both species, this is called mutualism. When the relationship is beneficial to one species but neither beneficial nor harmful to the other species, this is called commensalism. When one organism is harmed to benefit another, the relationship is known as parasitism. These types of relationships often...

Threats to Biodiversity

Threats to Biodiversity

There have been five major extinction events throughout geological history, resulting in the elimination of biodiversity, followed by a rebound of species that adapted to the new conditions. In the current geological epoch, the Holocene, there is a sixth extinction event in progress. This mass extinction has been attributed to human activities and is thus provisionally called the Anthropocene. In 2019 the human population reached 7.7 billion people and is projected to comprise 10 billion by...

Biodiversity and Human Values

Biodiversity and Human Values

Human civilization relies on biodiversity in many ways. Sudden changes in species biodiversity result in environmental changes that can modify weather patterns and therefore human civilizations.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

A UK national prospective cohort study investigating current practices in single-event multilevel surgery for children with bilateral cerebral palsy and its impact on gait and function: the CPinBOSS study.

The bone & joint journal·2025

Same author

Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age.

Nature ecology & evolution·2025

Same author

Genetic characterization of the prion protein gene in camels (<i>Camelus</i>) with comments on the evolutionary history of prion disease in Cetartiodactyla.

PeerJ·2024

Same author

Summary of recent advances in management of torus fracture of the distal radius in children.

Archives of disease in childhood·2024

Same author

Going Wild in the City-Animal Feralization and Its Impacts on Biodiversity in Urban Environments.

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI·2023

Same author

Challenges and solutions to biodiversity conservation in arid lands.

The Science of the total environment·2022

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 7, 2026

At-Risk Butterfly Captive Propagation Programs to Enhance Life History Knowledge and Effective Ex Situ Conservation Techniques

At-Risk Butterfly Captive Propagation Programs to Enhance Life History Knowledge and Effective Ex Situ Conservation Techniques

Published on: February 11, 2020

Improving interactions between animal rights groups and conservation biologists.

Dan Perry¹, Gad Perry

¹Interdisciplinary Program in Science, Technology & Society, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology

|February 8, 2008

Summary

Cooperation between conservationists and animal rights groups can successfully manage invasive species. Collaboration on prevention is key, benefiting both biodiversity and animal welfare.

More Related Videos

Using Whole Mount in situ Hybridization to Link Molecular and Organismal Biology

Using Whole Mount in situ Hybridization to Link Molecular and Organismal Biology

Published on: March 31, 2011

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 7, 2026

At-Risk Butterfly Captive Propagation Programs to Enhance Life History Knowledge and Effective Ex Situ Conservation Techniques

At-Risk Butterfly Captive Propagation Programs to Enhance Life History Knowledge and Effective Ex Situ Conservation Techniques

Published on: February 11, 2020

Using Whole Mount in situ Hybridization to Link Molecular and Organismal Biology

Using Whole Mount in situ Hybridization to Link Molecular and Organismal Biology

Published on: March 31, 2011

Area of Science:

Ecology
Conservation Biology
Animal Ethics

Background:

Invasive species pose significant threats to biodiversity, often necessitating eradication efforts.
Animal rights groups' opposition to lethal control can impede conservation initiatives, as seen with gray squirrels and mute swans.
Conflicts arise between conservation goals and animal welfare concerns, impacting management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the potential for cooperation between conservation biologists and animal rights groups in managing invasive species.
To analyze successful and unsuccessful case studies of invasive species control involving these groups.
To propose recommendations for future collaborative management strategies.

Main Methods:

Case study analysis of invasive species management conflicts and collaborations.
Review of philosophical underpinnings of conservation biology and animal rights.
Consultation with social scientists and ethicists recommended for policy development.

Main Results:

Opposition from animal rights groups has halted eradication of invasive gray squirrels in Italy and mute swans in Vermont.
Cooperative management of feral pigs in Texas demonstrates the benefits of collaboration.
Philosophical differences exist but cooperation has proven beneficial for both conservation and animal welfare.

Conclusions:

Collaboration between managers and animal rights groups can lead to effective invasive species control.
Managers should consult social scientists and ethicists to understand policy implications.
Animal rights groups should support non-lethal alternatives, and prevention through the precautionary principle offers a promising collaborative approach.