Terborgh, J. (1974). Preservation of natural diversity: the problem of extinction prone species.

Bioscience 24(12), 715-722. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1297090?

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In this article, the author stresses the difficulty in preserving diversity in nature and
possible paths for differing extinction prone species. Species become extinction prone for a
variety of species, including vulnerability to hunters, inability to disperse and colonize, and
migration patterns. Additionally, he warns against applying research from isolated areas such
as islands to mainland areas, because immigration of population members is more likely on
larger areas of land. In the end, the author advocates for international cooperation in
conservation efforts and for individual nations to continue research habitat preservation. This
article is helpful because it provides potential solutions rather than just stating a problem. It also
identified different types of extinction prone species, rather than grouping them all together.