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Technocracy in a time of changing values: Wildlife conservation and the “relevancy” of governance reform

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2022
Calls for organizational change have pervaded wildlife conservation in recent decades, driven by a shift in values that is reshaping the social landscape of wildlife management. As this process unfolds, wildlife agencies in North America seek new ways to
Leeann M. Sullivan   +2 more
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Conceptualizing responsible exits in conservation philanthropy

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2023
Conservation philanthropy has grown significantly in the past decade. As the number of philanthropic‐supported conservation initiatives increases, so too will the frequency of exits—the ending of funding relationships.
Elodie Le Cornu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The political dimension of animal ethics in the context of bioethics: problems of integration and future challenges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Animal ethics has reached a new phase with the development of animal ethical thinking. Topics and problems previously discussed in terms of moral theories and ethical concepts are now being reformulated in terms of political theory and political action ...
Tirado, Carlos R.
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Scientist perspectives toward the status and management of gray wolves in the western United States

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2022
To inform conservation policy, we solicited scientist perspectives on a controversial conservation issue—the US Fish and Wildlife Service status review to relist gray wolves in the western United States on the Endangered Species Act.
Kevin R. Crooks   +2 more
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Challenges and supports for women conservation leaders

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2019
Leadership and inclusivity are increasingly recognized as fundamental to conservation success, yet women's leadership within the conservation profession is understudied.
Megan S. Jones, Jennifer Solomon
doaj   +1 more source

More than funders: The roles of philanthropic foundations in marine conservation governance

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2023
Environmental governance scholars have overlooked philanthropic foundations as influential non‐state actors. This omission, along with the continued growth in funding from private foundations for conservation issues, presents important questions about ...
Jeffrey E. Blackwatters   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A social network analysis of actors involved in wild pig (Sus scrofa) management in Missouri

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2023
Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) cause significant damage to agriculture and native ecosystems and can transmit diseases to animals and people. Management responses designed to reduce population numbers are needed to mitigate these threats. Identifying networks of
Hailey E. Ellis   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Human Capital Dimensions of Sustainable Investment: What Investment Analysts Need to Know [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper identifies a number of questions that need to be answered if the growing interest in building investment portfolios of firms that follow socially and environmentally sustainable practices is to be successful in transforming the financial ...
Carrie Leana   +3 more
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Challenging the current climate change – migration nexus: exploring migrants’ perceptions of climate change in the hosting country

open access: yesDIE ERDE: Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin, 2016
Along with the growing scientific and political concern on global warming, the relationship of climate and migration is framed as cause and consequence.
de Guttry, Corinna   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climbers for Bat Conservation: creating a citizen science program in Red River Gorge Kentucky

open access: yesFrontiers in Communication, 2023
In recent years, North American bat populations have been presented with new conservation threats including white-nose syndrome. As these threats continue to impact bats it is important to locate and study these populations.
Emily E. Gross   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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