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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 4h

#Refugia is the #WordoftheWeek! 🌿

#conservation #science #stem #stemwords

Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 1d

🐝In this #recentlypublished article, Sydenham et al discuss the role of forest edges and other seminatural linear landscape features in structuring wild #bee habitat connectivity in intensively managed landscapes.🐝 Bee sure to check out their study at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 3d

Making comprehensive assessments of Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) networks in a country greatly increases their number and area. 🌏 Learn more in Plumptre et al's #recentlypublished article :https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70151

#conservation #science #30x30challenge

Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 9d

🗣️🌍 Miller et al. outline five principles to improve conservation conversations- embracing diverse perspectives, acknowledging power dynamics, and valuing multiple ways of knowing- to foster more inclusive and effective conservation.

Read: doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 14d

🗣Let's talk about our #WordoftheWeek- #SocialScience! 📋

#STEM #Conservation #Science #STEMWords #HuminDimensions

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 15d

🌱 Conservation must embrace diverse worldviews. In this essay, Murali et al. show how recognizing perspectives like anthropocentrism, biocentrism, ecocentrism, & pluricentrism can make decisions more inclusive & effective.

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 16d

🦎Volume 39, Number 5🦎 of #ConservationBiology is now available online! doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

#conservation #science #scientificjournal #newrelease

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Cover: Namib sand gecko (Pachydactylus rangei) in Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. Over 21% of reptiles assessed by IUCN are threatened with extinction by, for example, land use change, invasiv....

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · Sep 8

#Wildhorses are back in #Spain
In Alto Tajo, they’re restoring #grasslands, reducing #firerisk, and bringing back #wildlife. #rewilding

Why are wild horses returning to Spain?

The impact of human beings on different ecosystems is huge. Throughout our history, we have changed ecosystems in ways that have led to biodiversity loss, increased the chances of natural disasters su...

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 22d

The Society for Conservation Biology - Marine Global Program is excited to announce that #IMCC8 will take place in #Edinburgh, Scotland from November 13-17, 2026!
Join us to help Make Marine Science Matter!
#marinescience #conservation #conference

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 23d

The 8th European Congress for Conservation Biology will take place in Leiden, NL! They will explore how #biodiversity can be safeguarded effectively in the long term. First call is open now! Check out: eccb26leiden.eu/calls/ for more info, we are looking forward to your contributions!

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 21d

#Beavers are nature’s “#ecosystem engineers."
Their dams slow and spread water, boosting fire resilience, water quality, and even fishing.
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Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems

This is the first installment of Mongabay’s coverage of beaver restoration in California. CHESTER, Calif. — The pictograph, an ochre-red outline with four paws and an unmistakable paddle of a tail, ha...

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Climate One @climateone.org · 21d

Many nations of the Global South are leading the transition to low-carbon sources of electricity despite contributing a small percentage of the world's emissions, as this chart from @ourworldindata.org makes clear 🧪

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 25d

A 40-year review from Crawford-Ash et al reveals #amphibian decline #research is biased regionally and lacks translation into effective #conservation action. 🐸 You can find the full study at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

Evolution of research on global amphibian declines

In the late 1980s, the scientific community became aware of severe, enigmatic amphibian population declines. These declines triggered a wave of research focused on quantifying their extent and identi....

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 25d

Sze and Sauls found that using maps and #geospatial data in #conservation needs to be carefully considered to ensure just and effective conservation.🌏 Learn more by navigating to their #recentlypublished article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
#STEM #wordoftheweek #science

Prospects and perils in the geospatial turn of conservation

Conservation has embraced advances in big data and related digital technologies as key to preventing biodiversity loss, especially in the identification of areas of conservation priority based on spa....

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 27d

#Geospatial is the #Wordoftheweek! 🌎🌐

#STEM #STEMwords #Conservation #science

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 29d

In this article, Norris et al share that #Conservation planning that accounts for land tenure and future threats could more cost-effectively achieve #biodiversity protection goals.🌊 Interested in learning more? You can find their full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
#science #stem

Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thoughtful actor engagement yields positive organizational, operational, and socioeconomic timber comanagement outcomes in reserves. Learn more in Violato Espada et al's #recentlypublished article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

#conservation #science

Community‐based timber comanagement and the boundaries of people‐centered conservation in Brazil

Brazil's protected areas for sustainable use represent a massive shift in conservation policy that operationalizes the widespread global trend for governments to share resource management rights, res....

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Sep 7

Did you know that #AIgenerated fake images and videos can distort people's perceptions of #wildlife and lead to the spread of misinformation. Learn more from Guerrero-Casado et al's #recentlypublished article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

#conservation #science

Threats to conservation from artificial‐intelligence‐generated wildlife images and videos

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Sep 5

Did you know that #Microcosms can provide experimental backing to #conservation theory and policy?🌱 Learn more in Stern et al's #recentlypublished article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

#science #stem #wordoftheweek

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today's #WordoftheWeek: #Microcosm! 🔎🌳

#STEM #STEMwords #conservation #science

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Aug 30

In this article, Zhang et al discuss the effects of landscape #fragmentation on floodplain fishes as revealed by species–habitat networks.🐟 Learn more at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Aug 28

Let's break down a new #conservation #Wordoftheweek: #Fragmentation

#stem #stemwords

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Aug 26

🐾In this article, Zamora-Cornejo et al discuss their work assessing the importance of #prey, #climatechange, and #humanfootprint for modeling current and future distribution of Leopardus guigna
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Aug 22

In this article from Deng et al, the distribution of #cetaceans in the northern South China Sea is revealed, and eDNA techniques are complementary tools for cetacean monitoring.🐬 Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

#conservation #science #wordoftheweek

Distribution pattern of cetaceans in the northern South China Sea based on visual surveys and environmental DNA metabarcoding

The South China Sea (SCS) is vital habitat and potential nursery and feeding grounds for large cetaceans, such as the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), making understanding of the temporal and sp....

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · Aug 20

🐳Making a splash with this #Wordoftheweek- #Cetaceans

#conservation #science #stem #stemwords

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