User:Jjm2121/Burying beetle/Acarmichael417 Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Jjm2121


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * Burring Beetle Sandbox


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Burring Beetle

Evaluate the drafted changes
(Compose a detailed peer review here, considering each of the key aspects listed above if it is relevant. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what feedback looks like.)

Lead
There are not drafted changes of the lead section, but upon reading the read section on the current article, I think the lead section sets up the article well. There are great facts and introduce the way this article connects to conservation biology as this species has been on the endangered species list since 1989.

Content
The only addition you have currently made is that these beetles commit infanticide. This is an interesting fact and can definitely be expanded upon. Another section about conservation might be helpful in this section. You could talk about where they typically are going extinct in the world, what issues are impacting their conservation/ why they are going extinct, and what things scientists have been doing to conserve them. Because this is mentioned in the lead section but not in the wikipedia article, I think it would be a great addition to the article.

Tone and Balance
The tone and balance of the original article throughout is neutral and not biased. I thought it was easy to read and understand, as well as presented facts as opposed to opinions. My advice is to make sure to maintain this tone and balance throughout your section when you add more to it.

Sources and References

 * An additional source I have found that you might want to use is: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10841-016-9926-2

This research paper talks about the conservation of the American burying beetle and the reintroduction of them into the wild. This would be an important starting point to adding a section about the conservation issues that burying beetles are facing.


 * Another source that might be help with this section is https://researchfeatures.com/conservation-strategies-american-burying-beetle/

This is not a research paper, however, is a website delineating the conservation efforts, which might be helpful to see all aspects and get a broad understanding before writing this section!

Organization
My only comment on organization is to add an additional section as described above. More sections like habitat, predators, or feeding habits, or behavior might be helpful, but for this point in time, the biggest section that needs to be added is conservation efforts.

Images and Media
The use of images throughout is helpful to both show the beetle and also some information on their reproductive habits. I appreciated the use of images and media and do not think any more images are needed.

Overall Impressions
Overall, I think this article was well-done as is, but the biggest area of improvement can be the addition of more sections. I think this will help your reader understand its link to conservation biology!