Regardless of how sturdy your umbrella is, someone’s always going to get left out in the rain. The concept of umbrella species is the central tenet of a conservation strategy that focuses on ...

Umbrella species are often chosen to represent an ecosystem in need of protection. The idea is that protecting the umbrella species will indirectly benefit habitat and other species in the area. But ...

Protecting "umbrella" species is a popular conservation short-cut. The idea is that protecting a species with a large range will automatically preserve biodiversity. But this may not be true, ...

Over time, rainforest communities in Africa have developed a close relationship with their neighbours, the so-called 'umbrella species' such as great apes and elephants. Umbrella species are often ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The concept of umbrella species assumes that concentrating resources on the protection of a single species contributes to the conservation of ...

A new study led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researchers at the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics shows that monitoring and managing select bird species can provide benefits for other ...

It’s a testament to the success of a half-century of wildlife conservation efforts — giant pandas are no longer endangered, Chinese officials have said. According to a report by CNN, after decades of ...