Nice blog summary by Lyla O'Brien on her paper on priority actions to better protect and restore old-growth forests in Europe - just published in @consletters.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1111/con4... @biogeoberlin.bsky.social Blog here: wildcard-project.eu/priority-act...

Priority actions for the conservation of primary and old-growth forests in Europe - Wildcard

Blogpost by Lyla O'Brien

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In march, the first Global butterfly Index using the LPI approach was published in @consletters.bsky.social @iucnbutterflysg.bsky.social

Addressing Gaps in Butterfly Population Monitoring to Catalyze Global Insect Conservation

The conservation community sorely lacks a global indicator of change in insect populations. Given widespread insect declines, addressing this gap is key for conservation and policy targets. We sugges...

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Our new paper is out in @consletters.bsky.social ! Social media can help conservation, but virality should not be confused with conservation impact. The real question is whether online visibility produces positive net conservation outcomes. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/con4...

New paper documenting impacts of drought on birds in the already arid SW US. 🦉🌐🌎 TLDR: It's not good. * Abundance declines in response to drought for most species * In this region drought-related declines in the south may be pushing ranges northward conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Long‐Term Drought Exposure Shapes Declines and Range Shifts in Aridland Birds

Climate change increases drought frequencies and intensities, posing risks to biodiversity. Species inhabiting arid regions may be vulnerable to drought because they live near their physiological lim...

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Petterson: compensation program for Sami reindeer herders worked, wolverine population increased. Now cost is higher but compensation is not, program may backfire. An estimated annual 30% loss of reindeer to predators is a lot. #WildlifeConflict 🧪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Paradox of Success in Conservation Performance Payments: Rising Costs and Declining Trust in Sweden's Carnivore Policy

Human–wildlife coexistence is central to global biodiversity agendas, yet can impose substantial costs on affected communities. Conservation Performance Payments (CPPs), which reward participants for...

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The World Could Reach 30% Protection by 2030, and Still Fail to Conserve Biodiversity without Effective and Well-located Protected Areas. Conservation Letters., 19: e70030. doi.org/10.1111/con4...

The World Could Reach 30% Protection by 2030, and Still Fail to Conserve Biodiversity without Effective and Well‐located Protected Areas

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Adorable young kestrels surprised by a butterfly.

Today is #WorldFoodSafetyDay. Biodiversity is crucial for healthy, safer, more resilient food systems. From the genes in our crops and livestock to the ecosystems that regulate pests and protect soils, it underpins how we grow, process and enjoy our food. 🔗 https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment

Very fun to see some findings from our recent study in @consletters.bsky.social being transmitted this way! I will happily back this campaign :p www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Australia needs a national animal. No, not the kangaroo... the dingo! | First Dog on the Moon

Everyone loves dingoes and if they don’t they should

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Research from @anthropocenebio.bsky.social and the Swedish Agricultural University has shown that a coexistence scheme to protect wolverines and Indigenous Sámi reindeer herders is failing to sustain its previous successes 🐺 Open access paper in @consletters.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/conl... 🔓📄

One of the world’s most famous wildlife coexistence scheme falls short

A celebrated scheme for human-wildlife coexistence is now at risk of failing due to lack of long-term government investment, new research has found.

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Causes and Correlates of Unsustainable Scuba Diving Tourism on Coral Reefs - @consletters.bsky.social via @wiley.com conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

eDNA from five BC fjords fills biodiversity gaps and reveals where conservation‑priority fish actually use these deep habitats. A globally transferable approach to strengthen marine conservation planning. Full paper: tinyurl.com/4z966xcr @ubcoceans.bsky.social @hakai.org @consletters.bsky.social

eDNA Metabarcoding Identifies Fish Conservation Priorities in Deep‐Water Fjords of British Columbia, Canada

Fjords are deep-water estuaries that support a wide range of marine habitats for pelagic fish. Yet, knowledge gaps in fish distribution and habitat use limit the implementation of efficient marine co...

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New DNA evidence shows dingoes are almost 90% pure – and fall into eight distinct groups 🧬 🐕 Write up based on our new research doi.org/10.1111/con4... in @consletters.bsky.social #popgen #consgen

New DNA evidence shows dingoes are almost 90% pure – and fall into eight distinct groups

Ancient and modern dingo DNA reveals eight genetically distinct groups of dingoes – and the limited influence of domestic dog genes.

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Very happy to say that our new cover design, featuring art by Indigenous Australian artist Amanda Diamond, is now fully accessible! You can see the design here (and the explanation of its meaning - click on the thumbnail to see a larger version!). conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1755263x...

New review and meta-analysis of animal impacts on ecosystem function🖥️ 🌳 🌍 👇️ buff.ly/RTz1S0m

🚨 Final days for EARLY BIRD registration! Join researchers, policymakers & practitioners at the European Congress of Conservation Biology in Leiden, the Netherlands from 6th to 10th July. 🐝 Programme: eccb26leiden.eu/programme/de... 📷 Excursions & events: eccb26leiden.eu/programme/pr...

Exciting news: we have a new cover design coming soon! Looking forward to looking good again 😎

Thank you @spun.earth for highlighting our work! This is also @susanapcunha.bsky.social first PhD paper! 🎉🎉 Steve Bachman, Eimear Nic Lughadha @rbgkew.bsky.social and I are proud supervisors 😊 Glad it found its home in @consletters.bsky.social! 🍄🧪🌍

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For 56 of the 94 fungal species assessed in this study, there's still insufficient data to reliably evaluate extinction risk. A reminder of how much fungal diversity remains understudied, and how urgently better knowledge is needed for conservation. 🔗 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

First PhD paper out on @consletters.bsky.social 🎉 We identified 8 potential EDGE fungal species, a conservation metric so far not available for fungi. This study also revealed a large number of Data Deficient species, highlighting the need for more mycological research. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/con4...

Prevalence of Red List DD Species Limits the Application of the EDGE Approach for Fungi

Despite their importance, fungi remain underrepresented in global conservation priorities and largely absent from indicators established for monitoring progress within the Global Biodiversity Framewo...

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We’re missing a global indicator to track insects. By analyzing thousands of butterfly populations, we highlight both promising signals and key challenges—showing why these taxa are strong candidates for building a Global Index to support conservation. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Addressing Gaps in Butterfly Population Monitoring to Catalyze Global Insect Conservation

The conservation community sorely lacks a global indicator of change in insect populations. Given widespread insect declines, addressing this gap is key for conservation and policy targets. We sugges...

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📢 New in @consletters.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/con4... New #ProtectedAreas Face Increased Overlap With Humans and Reduced Overlap With Agriculture Upon Establishment Consideration of human presence in PAs is increasingly needed to minimize conservation conflict and maximize synergies.

🫎 🐸🌳Happy to share a Perspective on how a biocultural approach can strengthen the Natura 2000 network. It may help future-proof protected areas in times of populism, environm. backsliding & land-use conflicts. With M. Jay & @thartel.bsky.social. @consletters.bsky.social. 🔗doi.org/10.1111/con4.70038

New paper out in @consletters.bsky.social. We propose 5 leverage points for maintaining biodiversity in N2K sites: people, network design, monitoring, funding, and research. Nice collaboration with @plieningerlab.bsky.social and Marion Jay. Link: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🚨New Paper🚨'Conservation Rangers Urgently Need Mental Health Provision' in @consletters.bsky.social by Soofi et al. inc @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social @dice-kent.bsky.social Great work by Soofi bringing this paper together!!! doi.org/10.1111/con4...

Excited to share my first paper published in Conservation Letters! @consletters.bsky.social This is an interesting conservation education study conducted on Weizhou Island, where Bryde’s whales can be stably observed in China🐋. More details doi.org/10.1111/con4... Welcome to connect and discuss🥰!

🌧️🌳 How does Amazon deforestation reshape rainfall patterns in the region? New research using process‑based modelling attributes at least 50% of rainfall decline to the loss of rainforest cover within the basin and upstream regions. See our new blog post: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 1/

Linking Amazon deforestation to reduced rainfall

Researchers used process-based models in an exploration of how deforestation is feeding back to change rainfall levels. In particular, we were interested in the impact of Amazon land use change on rai...

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Marine ecosystems, from coastal to deep sea, now show the influence of human actions, with coastal marine ecosystems showing both large historical losses of extent and condition as well as rapid ongoing declines. Let’s act to restore what’s been lost. 🌊🌱 Happy World #Seagrass Day!

Excited to share the first paper of my PhD project where we looked at how changes in legal protection have influenced the population dynamics of wolves in the US 🐺 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @consletters.bsky.social

It was during wildlife data collection as part of the Tshuapa Corridor Initiative. A wonderful #community-based #Bonobo #conservation project in the DR. Congo. @congobasinitiative.bsky.social @cbi-ucla.bsky.social @consletters.bsky.social @nature.org @cafisecretariat.bsky.social @lasfdp.bsky.social