Globally, many species have small, fragmented populations and hence genetic factors become a primary threat to their persistence. The Critically Endangered Nangur Spiny Skink ( Nangura spinosa ) inhabits vine thicket in Nangur and Oakview National Parks in south-east Queensland, Australia. The two populations are naturally isolated and are now very small, with census estimates of obs = 0.139; H exp = 0.142; mean individual F =...

The increasing awareness of the extent of urchin barrens and impacts of sea urchin overgrazing on rocky reefs in Aotearoa New Zealand has led to a rapid increase in the use of sea urchin removal as a tool for kelp forest restoration. Here, we review these restoration projects, focusing on three case studies, with the aim to provide context on what urchin removal does and does not achieve and guidance on when, where and how it...

Marine mammal mass stranding events (MSEs) are complex phenomena that require detailed investigation into their causes and behavioural precursors. In July 2023, Scotland experienced a large MSE involving 55 long-finned pilot whales ( Globicephala melas ), offering a rare opportunity to examine their pre-stranding feeding ecology and, by extension, habitat use using stable isotopes. We analysed carbon ( δ 13 C) and nitrogen ( δ...