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View article: A global indicator of species recovery
A global indicator of species recovery Open
Monitoring progress toward meeting global biodiversity goals involves several indicators, including, at the species level, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Index (RLI) and the Living Planet Index (LPI). Ho…
View article: Genomic data from the extinct California brown bear suggests a source population for reintroduction to California
Genomic data from the extinct California brown bear suggests a source population for reintroduction to California Open
California brown bears, also known as California grizzlies or golden bears, are an extinct group that once thrived in North America’s western coastal habitats. Despite being common in the region as recently as the early 19th century, inten…
View article: Opportunity: assess programme impact by testing an adaptation of the IUCN Green Status of Species
Opportunity: assess programme impact by testing an adaptation of the IUCN Green Status of Species Open
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View article: To conserve African tropical forests, invest in the protection of its most endangered group of monkeys, red colobus
To conserve African tropical forests, invest in the protection of its most endangered group of monkeys, red colobus Open
Forest loss and overhunting are eroding African tropical biodiversity and threatening local human food security, livelihoods, and health. Emblematic of this ecological crisis is Africa's most endangered group of monkeys, the red colobus (g…
View article: What factors influence the rediscovery of lost tetrapod species?
What factors influence the rediscovery of lost tetrapod species? Open
We created a database of lost and rediscovered tetrapod species, identified patterns in their distribution and factors influencing rediscovery. Tetrapod species are being lost at a faster rate than they are being rediscovered, due to slowi…
View article: Essential planetary health workers: Positioning rangers within global policy
Essential planetary health workers: Positioning rangers within global policy Open
Our planet is facing increasing challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss, pandemics, poverty, and many other problems closely linked to a deteriorating environment. Meanwhile, one of our most important assets, rangers working in prote…
View article: Priorities for a coordinated effort on behalf of lost species: a commentary on Martin <i>et al</i>. (2022)
Priorities for a coordinated effort on behalf of lost species: a commentary on Martin <i>et al</i>. (2022) Open
Martin et al. (2022) contributed a thoughtful quantitative analysis to the understudied conservation topic of lost species. Knowing the numbers of animals, fungi, and plants that are currently lost rather than extinct is crucial for decidi…
View article: New online training course launched for IUCN Green Status of Species
New online training course launched for IUCN Green Status of Species Open
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View article: The IUCN Green Status of Species: A Call for Mediterranean Botanists to Contribute to This New Ambitious Effort
The IUCN Green Status of Species: A Call for Mediterranean Botanists to Contribute to This New Ambitious Effort Open
In the Mediterranean Basin, a critical focal point for the conservation of plant diversity, there has been a large increase in practical conservation actions for many plant species to prevent extinction and to improve their conservation st…
View article: The Impact of Spatial Delineation on the Assessment of Species Recovery Outcomes
The Impact of Spatial Delineation on the Assessment of Species Recovery Outcomes Open
In 2021, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) introduced a novel method for assessing species recovery and conservation impact: the IUCN Green Status of Species. The Green Status standardizes recovery using a metric ca…
View article: Lost but not forgotten: a new nomenclature to support a call to rediscover and conserve lost species
Lost but not forgotten: a new nomenclature to support a call to rediscover and conserve lost species Open
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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: Potential for informal guardianship in community-based wildlife crime prevention: Insights from Vietnam
Potential for informal guardianship in community-based wildlife crime prevention: Insights from Vietnam Open
The notion that indigenous people and local communities can effectively prevent conservation crime rests upon the assumption that they are informal guardians of natural resources. Although informal guardianship is a concept typically appli…
View article: Healthy planet healthy people
Healthy planet healthy people Open
One Health is a cross‐sectoral and transdisciplinary approach that emphasizes the fundamental ways in which the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, fungi, plants, microbes, and natural and built ecosystems are interdependent. One …
View article: How should conservation be professionalized?
How should conservation be professionalized? Open
Meeting the complex demands of conservation requires a multi-skilled workforce operating in a sector that is respected and supported. Although professionalization of conservation is widely seen as desirable, there is no consistent understa…
View article: Protected Area Rangers as Cultural Brokers? Implications for Wildlife Crime Prevention in Viet Nam
Protected Area Rangers as Cultural Brokers? Implications for Wildlife Crime Prevention in Viet Nam Open
The scope, scale, and socio-environmental impacts of wildlife crime pose diverse risks to people, animals, and environments. With direct knowledge of the persistence and dynamics of wildlife crime, protected area rangers can be both an ess…
View article: IUCN launches Green Status of Species: a new standard for species recovery
IUCN launches Green Status of Species: a new standard for species recovery Open
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View article: Issue Information ‐ TOC
Issue Information ‐ TOC Open
The Americas, excluding Canada & Mexico), US$1,400 (Canada/Mexico), US$2,352 (Rest of World), €1,527 (Europe), £1,203 (UK
View article: Building robust, practicable counterfactuals and scenarios to evaluate the impact of species conservation interventions using inferential approaches
Building robust, practicable counterfactuals and scenarios to evaluate the impact of species conservation interventions using inferential approaches Open
Robust evaluation of the impact of biodiversity conservation actions is important not only for ensuring that conservation strategies are effective and maximise return on investment, but also to identify and celebrate successful conservatio…
View article: Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact
Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact Open
Recognizing the imperative to evaluate species recovery and conservation impact, in 2012 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) called for development of a “Green List of Species” (now the IUCN Green Status of Species). …
View article: Engaging End-Users to Maximise Uptake and Effectiveness of a New Species Recovery Assessment
Engaging End-Users to Maximise Uptake and Effectiveness of a New Species Recovery Assessment Open
When developing a novel conservation assessment, tradeoffs between generality and precision, and between realism and simplicity, will inevitably need to be made. Engaging potential end-users during development can help developers navigate …
View article: Global patterns of extinction risk and conservation needs for Rodentia and Eulipotyphla
Global patterns of extinction risk and conservation needs for Rodentia and Eulipotyphla Open
Aim To explore global patterns in spatial aggregations of species richness, vulnerability and data deficiency for Rodentia and Eulipotyphla. To evaluate the adequacy of existing protected area (PA) network for these areas. To provide a foc…
View article: A global register of competences for threatened species recovery practitioners: a comprehensive list of skills, knowledge and personal attributes required by practitioners working within threatened species recovery
A global register of competences for threatened species recovery practitioners: a comprehensive list of skills, knowledge and personal attributes required by practitioners working within threatened species recovery Open
Competence frameworks are widely used in many professional sectors, helping to develop capacity by defining and recognising the required skills, knowledge and personal attributes. Registers of competences have been developed within the con…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rangers and the role of rangers as a planetary health service
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rangers and the role of rangers as a planetary health service Open
Rangers play an indispensable role in maintaining balance between people and the natural world by protecting and managing protected and conserved areas.Despite occupying this key role, rangers are facing many challenges across organisation…
View article: Conservation resource allocation, small population resiliency, and the fallacy of conservation triage
Conservation resource allocation, small population resiliency, and the fallacy of conservation triage Open
Some conservation prioritization methods are based on the assumption that conservation needs overwhelm current resources and not all species can be conserved; therefore, a conservation triage scheme (i.e., when the system is overwhelmed, s…
View article: The vital role of rangers in conservation
The vital role of rangers in conservation Open
Global biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. The majority of the protected and conserved areas (PCAs) that are the core elements of protecting the world's biodiversity, and the ecosystem services it provides, are not under so…