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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 1h

🍖 Women occupy key roles in wildmeat use but their contributions are often overlooked. Our new study maps their presence & influence, highlighting why gender matters for sustainable management ➡️ buff.ly/3ilw76r

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 1d

🌺 Resilience of Indigenous healthcare systems: Ethnobotanical approaches among the Baka, southeastern Cameroon ➡️ buff.ly/0OB1Vbm

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 1d

🦌 New Research: Beyond message framing: Participant characteristics predict social acceptability of increased deer culling in Scotland ➡️ buff.ly/KazaxTM

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Ecol. Solutions & Evidence | Applied Ecol. Resources @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social · 2d

Our latest podcast series 'Included in Nature with Clare Rishbeth' explores the barriers to nature inclusion for various communities and the ways in which we can overcome them 🌱

This discussion is based on four reports deposited in Applied Ecology Resources 📚

Listen here 👇
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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 2d

🧑‍🌾 Growing trees on farms: Navigating the goals and values of farmers ➡️ buff.ly/VU0nzKK

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 2d

👂How multisensory nature exposure affects well-being: Visual and auditory influences on affect ➡️ buff.ly/CNJkUUN

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 2d

🦌 Can a livestream of moose crossing a river foster nature connection? Our study of Sweden’s Den Stora Älgvandringen finds that Slow TV offers immersive, restorative, and emotionally resonant experiences — even through screens.

Read the full paper here➡️ buff.ly/NOG8rKv

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 3d

🪸 A social license to operate theory for lethal control of crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef ➡️ buff.ly/Wcm06mN

New study by Cairns Institute at James Cook University proposed social license theory for #COTS control on the #GBR

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 3d

Snares➰are one type of non-selective trap used for hunting. In 🇧🇷, their use is under-reported, widespread and has harmful consequences for mammals. To reduce this, this paper led by Karen Mustin makes a series of specific recommendations🐆🦊🐺🐗 ➰🌳

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 3d

🌳Year-long investigation highlights how unsustainable wildlife use threatens equitable access to wildlife of households living in the periphery a Central Africa biodiversity hotspot, posing a threat to food security and biodiversity conservation.

Read the full paper here➡️ buff.ly/dVMZDZV

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 6d

🐺 What are drivers of farmers’ intention to implement livestock protection measures in the face of recolonising carnivores? A survey among German livestock owners suggests that the social environment is key—and that financial support can also be an effective motivation. ➡️ buff.ly/QEa6Obw

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 6d

➕Genetic diversity is part of biodiversity. It is both possible and beneficial to incorporate genetic diversity in biodiversity assessments for nature-positive. O’Brien and colleagues outline the role genetics should play and why in this new article

➡️https://buff.ly/pubhr4p

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 7d

🦁🐟Nationwide study lionfish consumption in Belize finds opportunities to develop the lionfish market if outreach and marketing correct beliefs that lionfish is unsafe to eat or handle and emphasize the benefits of purchasing it.

Read more➡️https://buff.ly/dDAuI0U

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 7d

🚞Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity-focused urban greening➡️https://buff.ly/mFhu7j3

This study asks whether actions to support biodiversity in cities also provides benefits for human health.

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 8d

🏞️ In a multi-method review, authors find that the scientific literature on salmon misses the mark on some of the most important values for social-ecological systems, and particularly when considering values to Tribes and First Nations.

Read more ➡️ buff.ly/sL7Vii1

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 8d

💧 From muddy marvels to hidden landscapes: Diverse visitor experiences in Tasmanian wetlands and their implications for enhancing human–nature connections ➡️ buff.ly/UUN5IMm

#WetlandConservation needs public appreciation, but how do people experience wetlands?

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 New paper! What’s the role of different social-ecological filters in building livelihood resilience of small-scale farmers in a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Chile ➡️ buff.ly/S8kbTXT

Video summary ➡️ buff.ly/SHlyX8k

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 9d

⚙️ Leverage points for scaling nature-based adaptation to climate change ➡️ buff.ly/5OjLIOk

Our research shows rapid progress needs simultaneous action on deep (values, culture) and shallow (policy, finance) leverage points. A systemic view is essential!

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 9d

🔥 Why do we burn? Examining arguments underpinning the use of prescribed burning to manage wildfire risk ➡️https://buff.ly/uwh6eYm

How should we manage wildfire risk? How much can risk be effectively reduced without impacting biodiversity?

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 10d

🍃Traditional knowledge promotes the protection of large old trees: A case from China's richest biocultural diversity area ➡️https://buff.ly/6fKtRpD

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 10d

⛓️‘Chains of leverage’ as way to identify and foster transformative potential ➡️ buff.ly/oKfcOPd

By mapping system depth & identify leverage points, we reveal pathways to shift from unsustainable states to sustainable futures.

#Sustainability #LeveragePoints

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 13d

🦇Mapping bat hunting, trade and consumption in Indonesia using records from online platforms ➡️ buff.ly/KcaL6Z6

Here, we apply 'human-nature interface mapping' to predict the occurrence of bat hunting, trade and consumption across Indonesia using records from social media and online news.

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 14d

⛰️The impacts of woody encroachment on nature's contributions to people in North America and Africa: A systematic review ➡️ buff.ly/4eIWEWu

While WPE might help with global issues such as carbon storage, it negatively affects other crucial local needs such as livestock production, water and tourism.

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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 15d

🚴‍♀️Walking, jogging or cycling? Exploring the associations between campus greenway environment and physical activity using large-scale trajectory data ➡️ buff.ly/5wpo4lt

The findings of this study offer key insights for campus greenway design and policy.

People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 16d

🏘️Biodiversity under pressure: In search of sustainable planning strategies➡️https://buff.ly/ApXfthV

#NaturePositivePlanning #BiodiversityLoss