Global threat abatement potential for terrestrial vertebrates
Francesca A. Ridley, Leon Bennun, Thomas M. Brooks, Stuart H. M. Butchart, Michael Dales, Frank Hawkins, Randall R. Jiménez, Nicholas B. W. Macfarlane, Philip J.K. McGowan, Thomas Starnes, Simon Tarr, Joseph A. Turner, Daniele Baisero, Janice S. Chanson, Neil A. Cox, , Louise Mair
The paper presents an enhanced global estimate of the STAR metric for terrestrial vertebrates, identifying key countries and threats with the highest potential to reduce extinction risk.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintZoology