Neighbors to nature: A case study of recreation‐wildlife co‐existence in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem We monitored medium to large mammal and human activity to assess impacts of recreation and inform management, deploying 27 trail cameras along multi-use non-motorized recreational trails for 2.5 year....

🦌🐻Larson et al monitored medium to large mammal and human activity to assess impacts of recreation and inform management, deploying 27 trail cameras along multi-use non-motorized recreational trails in a heavily used area within #Yellowstone.🦊 🔗doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70263

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Behavioral and demographic effects of open‐pit mining on Central Mountain Caribou in British Columbia The demographic manifestation of mining effects on caribou, a species listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, has been disputed. We characterized a cascade of events for cari...

🦌McNay et al quantified the potential effects of open-pit #coalmining by comparing the behavior and demographics of #caribou groups in areas with and without mining. ⛏⚫

Read their #openaccess article at: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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A new issue of #ConservationScienceandPractice is hot off the (digital) press! 🐆You can pounce on Volume 8, Number 4 of #CSP at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Shaping biodiversity education: The role of childhood nature experiences and nature relatedness among Tokyo teachers This study explores the attitudes of elementary and junior high school teachers in Tokyo toward biodiversity education and the factors shaping their instructional choices. Findings reveal that while ....

🌱This study from Rikukawa et al explores the attitudes of elementary and junior high school teachers in Tokyo toward biodiversity education and the factors shaping their instructional choices.📝 Read the full article at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Where leopards die: identifying mortality hotspots in northern Pakistan The relevance of this work to conservation policy and practice is twofold. First, it offers concrete spatial insights that can directly inform the design of targeted mitigation strategies and proacti...

🐆In this study, Kabir et al employ geostatistical and time-series analyses to identify conflict hotspots, temporal trends, and key anthropogenic drivers of human-induced leopard (Panthera pardus) mortality in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70258

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🦋Ibsen et al found that density dependence and habitat selection affect overwintering abundance of #monarch butterflies at regional and site scales in #California.🦋 Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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The value of saltbush revegetation for biodiversity in a highly fragmented landscape Saltbush revegetation provides limited value for faunal biodiversity. Saltbush has the lowest species richness and diversity of ants, spiders, and birds. Remnant habitats continue to provide the most....

🕷🐦In this #CSP article, Davis et al shared that Saltbush revegetation provides limited value for faunal #biodiversity. Saltbush has the lowest species richness and diversity of #ants, #spiders, and #birds.🐜 Learn more about their findings at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Assessment of land‐based threats to Atlantic pelagic seabirds Highly mobile pelagic seabirds face numerous land-based threats during their breeding seasons, including invasive alien species, climate change, and diseases, which drive population declines. Using f....

Kalaitzakis et al shared that highly mobile #pelagicseabirds face numerous land-based threats during their breeding seasons, including invasive alien species, climate change, and diseases, which drive population declines.🦅🌊 Read more about how we can protect them at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

Toward a more inclusive conservation actions classification: Lessons from restoration practice and conservation social science The Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation and the associated Conservation Actions Classification 2.0 serve as important and widely used tools to plan, implement, and monitor projects. Drawi...

Have you read this newly published article from M. Jurjonas?

✨Toward a more inclusive conservation actions classification: Lessons from restoration practice and conservation social science✨

can be found at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

In this article, Davis et al discuss how saltbush revegetation provides limited value for faunal biodiversity. Saltbush has the lowest species richness and diversity of ants, spiders, and birds. 🕷🐦 Read the full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

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Sagar et al evaluated the #biodiversity co-benefits of a REDD+ initiative in the tropical forests of Sierra Leone and Liberia using a quasi-experimental study design. You can read their full article here: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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#WomeninConservation Spotlight:

📝🌺Gender and conservation science: Men continue to out-publish women at the world's largest environmental conservation non-profit organization🌏🏃‍♀️ (James et al, 2022) . doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

#conservation #science #womensday #internationalwomensday #WomeninSTEM

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#WomeninConservation Spotlight:

🌟🐾Challenges and supports for women conservation leaders👑🌳 (Jones & Solomon, 2019). doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

#conservation #science #womensday #internationalwomensday #WomeninSTEM

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#WomeninConservation Spotlight:

🌿✨ Increasing diversity to save biodiversity: Rising to the challenge and supporting Indonesian women in conservation🌿✨ (Poor et al, 2021). doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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🥳Happy #InternationalWomensDay!🌍 Today we’re highlighting research from #ConservationScienceandPractice exploring the experiences, leadership, & contributions of #WomeninConservation. Stay tuned as we share several articles throughout the day. #science #womeninscience #conservation #STEM #womensday

🏡 In this article, Nguyen et al share findings from their survey of 120 households conducted to compare income and other livelihood benefits of #landholders residing inside and outside the #biodiversitycorridors. Read more at: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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🐆 In this paper, García-Burgos et al discuss decadal changes in environmental suitability for the #margay under anthropogenic pressure in the Yucatán Peninsula. Read more at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

In this article, Flinn et al discuss using structured decision making to evaluate the tradeoffs of selective fish passage. Read more at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Importance of context‐specific community perspectives in human–wildlife coexistence: Evidence from Chitwan National Park, Nepal This study examines community priorities for human–wildlife coexistence strategies across four administrative sectors of Chitwan National Park, Nepal, revealing marked differences among sectors. Resu....

Ferdin et al examined #community priorities for human–wildlife coexistence strategies across 4 administrative sectors of Chitwan National Park, Nepal, revealing marked differences among sectors.🏔 Interested in learning more about their results? Visit doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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💚🌳Volume 8, Number 2🌳💚
of #ConservationScienceandPractice is waiting for you!

🔗Check it out at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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In this article, Jones et al discuss the coverage of threatened ecosystems within protected areas and Key Biodiversity Areas is substantially insufficient, highlighting clear priorities for expansion to achieve GBF targets. Learn more at: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Ready for another #FunFactFriday?

More data doesn’t always lead to better #conservation decisions 📊

In many real-world conservation settings, how information is presented ✨and who is involved in interpreting it✨ matters more than the amount of data available.

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Mapping Mediterranean bentho‐demersal communities to better inform marine conservation Marine protected areas are one of the most common conservation tools being implemented worldwide to reach conservation targets, but their implementation does not usually take the heterogeneous distri...

🌍In this study, López et al discuss their work mapping Mediterranean bentho‐demersal communities to better inform marine conservation.🌊 Read the #openaccess article at: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

#NACCR2026 Call for proposals will open early February, and registration will open in the middle of February! 🤩

In the meantime, please consider submitting to
special call for proposals for education forum (due February 15th) & for conservation artists (due April 15th)!

Threatened or thriving? – The status of Serbian hoverflies on the IUCN European Red List of Hoverflies Spatial distribution of Critically Endangered (CR) (a), Endangered (EN) (b), and Vulnerable (VU) (c) species in Serbia, showing overlap with Prime Hoverfly Areas (PHAs) and Protected Areas (PAs).

Threatened or thriving? 🐝🪰

In this article, Milosavljević et al discuss the status of Serbian hoverflies on the IUCN European Red List of #Hoverflies.

doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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🎉 Conservation Science and Practice is launching #FunFactFriday to highlight from #conservationscience that inform practice, spark curiosity, and support action!! 🌱💡

✨#FunFact: People are more likely to remember scientific information when it’s shared as a short, surprising insight! 🧠

SCBNA strongly opposes the decision of the U.S. to withdraw from more than 60 international scientific, environmental, and cultural organizations.

Full statement: tinyurl.com/5n7s9wk8

In this article, Onley et al discuss how #wildlife and #environmentalcrime is a global issue, but regional assessments of these crimes and their impacts are lacking.🚔 🇦🇺 Read the full article at: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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🌟Special Issue Alert!🌟

🌳Volume 8, Issue 1🌳 of #ConservationScienceandPractice is all about Climate‐Change Refugia Conservation!

Check it out at: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Tourist visits to Madagascar's protected areas linked to deforestation decreases within but increases outside protected area boundaries Tourist visits to protected areas (PAs) are a widely promoted, yet largely untested, approach to achieve forest conservation and socioeconomic development. We assessed the impacts of annual tourist v...

Did you know that #Tourist visits to #Madagascar's protected areas are linked to deforestation decreases within but increases outside protected area boundaries?🌳🪵 Find out more in DeSisto et al's #recently published article- doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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