End of the line for the golden lion tamarin? A single road threatens 30 years of conservation efforts

Abstract Roads have a myriad of negative effects on biodiversity, ultimately threatening the persistence of populations. In this Perspective we call attention to an extreme example, where the entire current geographic range of the endangered golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia, GLT) is bisec...

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Main Authors: Fernando Ascensão, Bernardo B. Niebuhr, Andreia M. Moraes, Brenda R. Alexandre, Julia C. Assis, Milene A. Alves‐Eigenheer, John W. Ribeiro, Marcio M. deMorais Jr, Andreia F. Martins, Ademilson deOliveira, Elisamã Moraes, Jadir H. Ramos, Maria L. Lorini, Luís P. Ferraz, Laurence Culot, James M. Dietz, Carlos R. Ruiz‐Miranda, Milton C. Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Conservation Science and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.89