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View article: Unlocking the Value of Ranger‐Based Monitoring for Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Area Management
Unlocking the Value of Ranger‐Based Monitoring for Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Area Management Open
Globally, hundreds of thousands of rangers patrol protected areas every day. The data they collect have immense potential for monitoring biodiversity and threats to it. Technologies like SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool), which…
View article: Evidence of deterrence from patrol data: Trialling application of a differenced‐ <scp>CPUE</scp> metric
Evidence of deterrence from patrol data: Trialling application of a differenced‐ <span>CPUE</span> metric Open
Ranger‐led law enforcement patrols are the primary, site‐level response to – and the most common source of data on – illegal activity threatening wildlife in protected areas. Yet evidence that patrols effectively deter rule‐breaking is lim…
View article: A global community‐sourced assessment of the state of conservation technology
A global community‐sourced assessment of the state of conservation technology Open
Conservation technology holds the potential to vastly increase conservationists’ ability to understand and address critical environmental challenges, but systemic constraints appear to hamper its development and adoption. Understanding of …
View article: Empowering rangers through technology and innovation
Empowering rangers through technology and innovation Open
Protected areas are key to biodiversity conservation and ranger-based monitoring, and law enforcement is the cornerstone upon which effective protected areas are built. Frontline practitioners, however, are often asked to protect large swa…
View article: Wildlife Insights: A Platform to Maximize the Potential of Camera Trap and Other Passive Sensor Wildlife Data for the Planet
Wildlife Insights: A Platform to Maximize the Potential of Camera Trap and Other Passive Sensor Wildlife Data for the Planet Open
Summary Wildlife is an essential component of all ecosystems. Most places in the globe do not have local, timely information on which species are present or how their populations are changing. With the arrival of new technologies, camera t…