Conservation Science and Practice

In this article, Yan and Wei discuss the influence of cultural experience in #botanicgardens on plant conservation.🌸 Take a look at this case from the #peonygarden in #China athttps://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70118

#conservation #science #botanicalgarden

When digital technologies stumble: Exnovating for conservation science and practice This perspective explores how exnovation—the critical removal or reconfiguration of ineffective or harmful technologies—can support context-sensitive conservation technologies. By integrating exnovat....

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Tech isn't always the answer. In this new perspective, Urzedo et al. explore exnovation- the process of phasing out ineffective, harmful, or misaligned technologies in conservation.

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Let's gather for the #WordoftheWeek: #Urbanization 🌇

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The role of socialization network to understand the adoption of demand‐reduction behaviors: The red siskin's breeders community case study Social network analysis and decision-making models revealed how socialization networks and psychosocial factors influence the adoption of sustainable bird-sourcing practices among red siskin breeders....

In this article, Sánchez-Mercado et al discuss the role of socialization network to understand the adoption of demand-reduction behaviors by evaluating the red siskin's breeders community case study. Read their #openaccess article at: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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The value of qualitative approaches to impact evaluation in biodiversity conservation We provide a conceptualization of qualitative approaches to impact evaluation in conservation and draw on case studies to illustrate the value of qualitative approaches.

🌿 Numbers aren’t the whole story. A new perspective piece highlights how qualitative approaches—like interviews, storytelling, and participatory methods—can uncover why conservation efforts succeed (or don’t).

📚Read more from Sharkey et al at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Which design is better? In this article, Parker et al discuss a lifecycle approach to the #sustainable management of artificial habitat‐structures.🌳 You can find their #openaccess article at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
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When do extraction rights help forests?🌳🌳 In this #recentlypublished article, Rico-Straffon et al share discuss robustness and heterogeneity for linked interventions in the Peruvian Amazon.
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#conservation #science #peru #amazon

Solar radiation determines host choice, larval feeding and survival throughout the life cycle of an endangered open forest butterfly Open forest butterfly species have been declining rapidly in Central Europe, but the reasons for their decline are not yet fully understood. Using the Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta) as a ...

☀️In this recently published study, Hinneberg et al found that #SolarRadiation determines host choice, larval feeding and survival throughout the life cycle of an #endangered open forest #butterfly.🦋 Learn more by reading their article, available at: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
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A network of refugia: Whooping Crane drought response informs international habitat conservation goals Whooping Cranes land in a palustrine-emergent wetland amid row crop agriculture near Atkinson, Nebraska, during spring migration in April of 2020 (photo by M. L. Forsberg). From 2023 to 2024, the U.S....

🐦💧 How do endangered Whooping Cranes respond to drought during migration?
A new study from Caven & Pearse shows that hydrologically diverse wetland networks are essential for resilience as droughts intensify across the Central Flyway.🌾🗺️
doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70106

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🌟New issue of Conservation Science and Practice is out!🌟

Volume 7, Issue 7 features a special section on The Pantanal: Conservation challenges and opportunities.🌱

Learn more about the world's largest tropical wetland at:
doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13141

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🐝 Wild #bumblebees in Canada are facing a hidden threat: pathogen spillover from managed #bees.

Liczner et al. mapped where spillover risk and high-priority conservation zones overlap-pinpointing Alberta, British Columbia, and southern Ontario as hotspots.

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🐦🦜Bird communities in oceanic islands tend to evolve under reduced predation, making them extremely susceptible to introduced predators. In this article, Guedes et al discuss the impact of introduced #monamonkeys on Príncipe Island. 🐒

doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70095

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Cost‐effective strategies to increase the capture of target species for trap networks in Aotearoa New Zealand We trialed two approaches to improve the catch rate of target non-native species in a trapping network in Aotearoa New Zealand, which was designed to benefit North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli....

🪤 How do you catch more stoats—and fewer hedgehogs?

In a large-scale field trial, Hilton et al. tested simple tweaks to trap design in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Capital Kiwi Project.

Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

#conservation #science #newzealand

Discovery of populations of the critically endangered coral Rhizopsammia wellingtoni in the Galápagos mesophotic zone The critically endangered coral Rhizopsammia wellingtoni is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is considered possibly extinct after successive extreme marine heat waves caused population collapse, ...

🌊 Not extinct! Rhizopsammia wellingtoni, a coral last seen in 2006, has been rediscovered in deep Galápagos waters.

Lamb et al. report thriving mesophotic populations in Conservation Science and Practice.

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#CoralConservation #Galapagos #SCB #MesophoticReefs

Cost‐effective strategies to increase the capture of target species for trap networks in Aotearoa New Zealand We trialed two approaches to improve the catch rate of target non-native species in a trapping network in Aotearoa New Zealand, which was designed to benefit North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli...

In this article, Hilton et al discuss cost-effective strategies to increase the capture of target species for trap networks in Aotearoa New Zealand. Learn more about their work at doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Just a bit over a year until the next ECCB, put the dates in your calendar ✍

Population trends of jaguars in a tropical forest in southern Mexico Jaguar density in the largest population in Mesoamerica was similar among sexes but affected by distance from the borders. Overall, jaguars segregate in space and time, highlighting the importance of...

New study by Contreras-Moreno et al. shows jaguars in Calakmul (S. Mexico) have low densities & avoid roads/edges. Males & females separate in space/time. Forest integrity is key! 🐆🌿
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Long‐term dynamics of coastal dune landscapes and habitat diversity: Insights from a quarter century of resurveys in Castelporziano Presidential Estate Fifty-eight historical vegetation plots surveyed in 1998 in the coastal dune ecosystems of the Castelporziano Presidential Estate were resurveyed in 2023 and combined with land cover maps derived fro....

What happens to coastal dunes over 25 years? 🌾🌲
Cini et al. used field resurveys + remote sensing to track vegetation shifts in Italy’s Castelporziano Estate. Results show natural succession, reduced human impact, and big changes in woody dune habitats.
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Building the neighborhood for the trees: Illuminating win–wins for housing densification and nature Housing is urgently needed for millions of people. How we add that housing will have substantial consequences for ecosystems and for nature's contributions to people. We assess win–wins for adding ho....

Housing is urgently needed for millions of people. Lambert et Al share that how we add that housing will have substantial consequences for ecosystems and for nature's contributions to people. In this article, they assess win–wins for adding housing and maintaining nature.

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Oceanians at #ICCB2025 Everyone from (or working in) Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, & Polynesia is invited to the SCB Oceania meeting, Thursday lunchtime in M9. Grab a lunch plate and make new friends, meet old friends, and find about what SCBO are up to.

Conservation is not a new thing in Melanesia! #ICCB2025

📢 New in Conservation Science and Practice:
What do #Minnesotans value most in elk reintroduction efforts? A recent study by Kyle A. Smith et al. finds top priorities include protecting existing wildlife & restoring native species.

doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13200
#Conservation #Elk #Minnesota #science

🐋 New study by Riekkola et al. shows biopsy sampling causes minimal short-term effects in NZ southern right whales — 90% showed no or weak response. A valuable tool for conservation! 🌊📊
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🌿🔥 Climate change is making invasive species management even tougher. New research from Evans et al highlights top priorities: adapting control, resilient ecosystems & tracking range shifts - with RISCC networks helping lead the way. 🌎🦎

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Volume 7, Issue 6 of Conservation Science and Practice is live! 🌍📖🧬 Dive into the latest research and discoveries: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

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Using constructed value of information to evaluate research needs in conservation strategy assumptions Conservation professionals often consider causal assumptions that connect strategic actions to results. Uncertainty in agricultural conservation assumptions was evaluated on three constructed value o...

#Conservation professionals often consider causal assumptions that connect strategic actions to results.🌾Uncertainty in #agriculturalconservation assumptions was evaluated by Martin et al on 3 constructed value of information metrics: evidence, relevance, and reducibility. doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70080

New paper on biodiversity responses to historical fire patterns in California dry forests. Bird, bat, & plant richness peaked at different severity & frequency but all responded positively to pyrodiversity. Conservation implications for restoring fire
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Join us for Nature Documentary Night at #ICCB2025 on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 6:00–8:00 PM!

Registration is free and popcorn will be provided: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/iccb-2025-...

Space is limited so grab your ticket early!
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Explore the 2025 Institute - Climate Generation At the Summer Institute, educators and leaders from across North America come together to increase their confidence and competence in climate change education!

The presenter list for the Teach Climate Network's Summer Institute just went live! Check it out - climategen.org/summer-insti... #TeachClimate #EduSky

California’s iconic kelp forests are in crisis—but there’s hope.

On June 17, tune in to the California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Speaker Series "Saving California’s Underwater Forests".

🔗 Register: ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b73MXKvRTdSTBX-DGXzS1A#/registration