US imperiled species are most vulnerable to habitat loss on private lands

To stem the ongoing loss of biodiversity, conservation practitioners must distinguish between effective and ineffective approaches for protecting species habitats. Using Google Earth Engine and 31 years of Landsat images, we quantified changes in the habitats of 24 vertebrates listed under the US Endangered Species Act ( ESA ) and on the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) Red List across categories of land ownership (eg...