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Galen B. Rathbun

Researcher at California Academy of Sciences

Publications -  35
Citations -  3453

Galen B. Rathbun is an academic researcher from California Academy of Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rhynchocyon & Population. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 34 publications receiving 3042 citations. Previous affiliations of Galen B. Rathbun include United States Geological Survey.

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The status of the world's land and marine mammals: diversity, threat, and knowledge

Jan Schipper, +148 more
- 10 Oct 2008 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive assessment of the conservation status and distribution of the world's mammals, including marine mammals, using data collected by 1700+ experts, covering all 5487 species.
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The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

Michael R. Hoffmann, +173 more
- 10 Dec 2010 - 
TL;DR: Though the threat of extinction is increasing, overall declines would have been worse in the absence of conservation, and current conservation efforts remain insufficient to offset the main drivers of biodiversity loss in these groups.

Supporting Online Material for The Status of the World's Land and Marine Mammals: Diversity, Threat, and Knowledge

Jan Schipper, +110 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive assessment of the conservation status and distribution of the world's mammals is presented, compiled by 1700+ experts, to suggest common mechanisms driving diversity and endemism across systems.
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A new species of giant sengi or elephant‐shrew (genus Rhynchocyon) highlights the exceptional biodiversity of the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania

TL;DR: A new species of sengi, or elephant-shrew, is described in the northern Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania in 2005, which is a significant contribution to the systematics of this small order of mammals.
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Effects of grazing and invasive grasses on desert vertebrates in California

TL;DR: The effect of cattle grazing on invasive plants and a community of small vertebrates at a site in the southwestern San Joaquin Desert could be an effective tool to control dense stands of non-native grasses and benefit native wildlife.