TY - JOUR
T1 - A global parasite conservation plan
AU - Carlson, Colin J.
AU - Hopkins, Skylar
AU - Bell, Kayce C.
AU - Doña, Jorge
AU - Godfrey, Stephanie S.
AU - Kwak, Mackenzie L.
AU - Lafferty, Kevin D.
AU - Moir, Melinda L.
AU - Speer, Kelly A.
AU - Strona, Giovanni
AU - Torchin, Mark
AU - Wood, Chelsea L.
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - Found throughout the tree of life and in every ecosystem, parasites are some of the most diverse, ecologically important animals on Earth—but in almost all cases, the least protected by wildlife or ecosystem conservation efforts. For decades, ecologists have been calling for research to understand parasites' important ecological role, and increasingly, to protect as many species from extinction as possible. However, most conservationists still work within priority systems for funding and effort that exclude or ignore parasites, or treat parasites as an obstacle to be overcome. Our working group identified 12 goals for the next decade that could advance parasite biodiversity conservation through an ambitious mix of research, advocacy, and management.
AB - Found throughout the tree of life and in every ecosystem, parasites are some of the most diverse, ecologically important animals on Earth—but in almost all cases, the least protected by wildlife or ecosystem conservation efforts. For decades, ecologists have been calling for research to understand parasites' important ecological role, and increasingly, to protect as many species from extinction as possible. However, most conservationists still work within priority systems for funding and effort that exclude or ignore parasites, or treat parasites as an obstacle to be overcome. Our working group identified 12 goals for the next decade that could advance parasite biodiversity conservation through an ambitious mix of research, advocacy, and management.
KW - Biodiversity inventory
KW - Coextinction
KW - Conservation prioritization
KW - Symbionts
KW - Red listing
KW - Natural history collections
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp= 85088954723&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108596
DO - 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108596
M3 - Short survey
SN - 0006-3207
VL - 250
JO - Biological Conservation
JF - Biological Conservation
M1 - 108596
ER -