A multi-disciplinary perspective on species conservation, from the biology of threatened island species to leadership of their recovery.

1. Species conservation: lessons from islands Jamieson A. Copsey and Simon A. Black; 2. Evolution on islands: peculiarities and implications for species conservation Jim J. Groombridge, Steven Green and Samuel Turvey; 3. Island populations: genetic factors driving declines Jim J. Groombridge, Claire Raisin and Patricia Brekke; 4. Threats to islands: invasive species and their impacts Alan Tye, Gillian Key and Jamieson A. Copsey; 5. Documenting change on islands: measuring and diagnosing species decline Richard Young, Jamieson A. Copsey and Samuel Turvey; 6. Conservation project organisation: planning for recovery Simon A. Black; 7. Managing island threats: eradication and sustained control of invasive species John Parkes; 8. Leading species recovery: influencing effective conservation Simon A. Black; 9. Conserving island species: journey to recovery Carl G. Jones, Nik Cole, Stefano Canessa, Aliénor Chauvenet, Deborah Fogell and John Ewen; 10. Restoring island ecosystems: managing the recovery process Carl G. Jones and Jamieson A. Copsey; 11. Engaging island communities: social marketing and behaviour change Paul Butler, Jamieson A. Copsey and Charlie Gardner; 12. Island species conservation: what are we trying to achieve and how do we get there? Simon A. Black and Jamieson A. Copsey.