Conservationists predict massive extinctions as a result of habitat loss. Habitat loss undoubtedly does drive extinctions, but dealing with an unmet assumption that underlies these predictions yields much lower estimates.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/species-loss-revisited
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/carsten-rahbek
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/robert-k-colwell
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extinct-species
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/habitat