As In Past Installments Of The Year In Ecology And Conservation Biology Series, This Years Volume Contains A Diverse Collection Of Timely Reviews In Conservation Biology And Scientific, Policy, And Management Implications, Including Reviews In The Following Areas: The Marine Mammal Protection Act At 40: Status, Recovery, And Future Of U. S. Marine Mammals; Translocation Of Imperiled Species Under Changing Climates; Ecology And Conservation Of Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius) In A Changing World; Risks To Biodiversity From Hydraulic Fracturing For Natural Gas In The Marcellus And Utica Shales; Species - Area Relationships And Extinction Forecasts; And Bounded Ranges Of Variation As A Framework For Future Conservation And Fire Management