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On the normative roles of biodiversity and naturalness in conservation. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Nature is an opaque concept. Consequently, the term biodiversity conservation has replaced nature conservation in most conservation contexts. We review the conceptual indeterminacies that plague the terms nature and natural but then show that comparable difficulties plague biodiversity.
Saltz D, Cohen S.
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Assessing the Corn Belt as an anthropogenic barrier to migrating landbirds in the United States. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Migrating landbirds adjust their flight and stopover behaviors to efficiently cross inhospitable geographies, such as the Gulf of Mexico and the Sahara Desert. In addition to these natural barriers, birds may increasingly encounter anthropogenic barriers created by large‐scale changes in land use. One such barrier could be the Corn Belt in the
Guo F +7 more
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Connectivity between countries established by landbirds and raptors migrating along the African-Eurasian flyway. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2023 Abstract The conservation of long‐distance migratory birds requires coordination between the multiple countries connected by the movements of these species. The recent expansion of tracking studies is shedding new light on these movements, but much of this information is fragmented and inaccessible to conservation practitioners and policy makers.
Guilherme JL +9 more
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Predictions of southern migration timing in coastal sharks under future ocean warming. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Projected redistribution of marine species due to ocean warming may undermine current conservation efforts. Yet, there have been few studies on how ocean warming may alter migration timing. Across 5 years of acoustic telemetry data (2018–2022), we determined environmental drivers of southward migration timing for 6 migratory shark species from
Manz MH +16 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 2, April 2023., 2023 Abstract Biodiversity offsets aim to counterbalance the residual impacts of development on species and ecosystems. Guidance documents explicitly recommend that biodiversity offset actions be located close to the location of impact because of higher potential for similar ecological conditions, but allowing greater spatial flexibility has been proposed ...
Nicole Shumway +9 more
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Integrative Conservation, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 40-51, December 2022., 2022 In May–June 2021 a herd of wild Asian elephants attracted global attention when they walked into the skirts of Kunming, hundreds of km from their original home in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. This unusual behavior puzzled observers and mobilized an unprecedented response from local authorities.
Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz +10 more
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The collective application of shorebird tracking data to conservation
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Addressing urgent conservation issues, such as the drastic declines of North American migratory birds, requires creative, evidence‐based, efficient, and collaborative approaches. The abundance of over 50% of monitored North American shorebird populations has declined by over 50% since 1980. To address these declines, we developed a partnership
Autumn‐Lynn Harrison +71 more
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Mistimed surveys lead to underestimated migratory bird impacts from wind farms
Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.Current guidance and approaches to surveying migratory birds at windfarm developments in Australia are insufficient. Evidence‐based alignment with seasonal presence is needed to improve biodiversity assessment standards, ensuring renewable energy expansion proceeds in a way that better safeguards migratory species and supports global biodiversity and ...
Xu Shi +7 more
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Mountains Without Borders: Scaling up Conservation Success for Snow Leopards
Integrative Conservation, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 1-4, March 2026.This special issue assembles pioneering research addressing three critical and interconnected challenges: establishing where viable populations persist at range edges, advancing methods to monitor this cryptic species and its prey effectively, and evaluating whether landscapes remain connected across political boundaries.
Juan Li, Lingyun Xiao
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Conservation grounded in traditional ecological knowledge, culture and hunting
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 256-266, January 2026.Abstract For millennia, traditional hunting practices have provided a means of subsistence for numerous indigenous peoples worldwide. Not only do managed traditional hunting practices perpetuate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), but they also promote the sustainable utilization of natural resources.
Wu Fei +8 more
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