Early warning signs of population collapse

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 17:01 in Earth & Climate

Many factors—including climate change, overfishing or loss of food supply—can push a wild animal population to the brink of collapse. Ecologists have long sought ways to measure the risk of such a collapse, which could help wildlife and fishery managers take steps to protect endangered populations.

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