
#531Environmental ScienceFront Page11 November 2025
New Glider Species Face Conservation Gaps Due to Research Bias
Recent taxonomic revisions have reclassified the greater glider into three distinct species, but a systematic review reveals a significant research bias towards only one. This uneven distribution of ecological knowledge threatens effective, species-specific conservation for the newly recognized central and northern gliders, demanding targeted research.
By Emerson, Kostaglou, Ashman, Cripps, Durkin, Eyre, Gracanin, Lindenmayer, Lo Cascio, Marsh, Mason, Miritis, Nelson, Wagner, Youngentob, Ritchie