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Flagship journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. Applied science for scientists, managers, practitioners, decision makers. Editor: Mark Burgman. bit.ly/4iozgVS

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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📣Conservation Newspeak📰 In this article, Devictor and Godet share that the recent proliferation of optimistic, probusiness terminology is reshaping conservation goals and subtly influencing policy and practice. Learn more at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #scienc
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Conservation newspeak
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#DidYouKnow that agri-environmental policies targeting landscape-scale collaboration can promote synergies among ecological, social, and economic benefits? Find out m ore in Hass et al's #recently published article! 🌽 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Nature markets are being operationalized as a tool to address the biodiversity finance gap and achieve global biodiversity targets. 🌱 Learn about the early outcomes of #England's new #Biodiversity offset market in Duffus et al's article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Bezerra et al found that migratory connectivity data can inform international management of sharks and rays, highlight critical gaps, and guide conservation. Interested in learning more? 🦈Check out their article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In this article, C. Packer shared that durable livestock–carnivore coexistence requires linking risk reduction to grazing governance, monitoring, and diversified livelihoods.🐂🦁 You can learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Are you wondering how endorser attributes influence #conservation communication?🌟 He and Lee found that #celebrity attractiveness and credibility play distinct yet crucial roles in shaping the effectiveness of conservation communication. 🖊doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70369 #science #influencer
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
🌸How can pollinators flourish?🌼 🦋 Süle et al found that #pollinators and the management actions to conserve them need to be enhanced in protected areas to advance European conservation strategies. 🐝 🌺doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70366
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Have you read this #bookreview from Péter Ódor Flóra Tinya? You can find 🌳Trees and forests in human hands and hearts💕 at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🌊Did you sea that the latest edition of #ConservationBiology is now available online? 🌊 You can find it at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal
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Cover: The limited ability of island species to track suitable conditions and their inherent sensitivity to anthropogenic changes make insular biota highly vulnerable to global threats. Marino et al....
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🌱Sucher et al shared that understanding how plant death erodes intraspecific variation in ex situ collections can guide adaptive management and conservation efforts. You can read their #recentlypublished article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #plantconservation #plants
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🐟In this article, Jia et al share that damming drives unexpected biotic differentiation, and conservation must address species introductions and nonlinear biodiversity responses.🐟 You can learn more by reading their #recentlypublished article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Nonlinear dynamics of fish beta diversity and the disproportionate influence of non‐native species in cascade‐dammed rivers
Cascade dam development is transforming freshwater ecosystems worldwide, yet the long-term responses of fish beta diversity to progressive hydrological disturbances remain poorly understood. We analy...
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Guo et al shared that globally important agricultural heritage systems advance #biodiversity conservation by linking outcomes with sustainable livelihoods. 🌾🚜 You can find their full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #conservationbiology
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Making conservation inclusive and count through globally important agricultural heritage systems as possible other effective area‐based conservation measures
Protected areas (PAs) are critical to mitigation of drastic biodiversity decline and habitat loss. Despite considerable global progress in PAs, future efforts need to overcome persistent challenges r...
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Vuong et al found that combining #citizenscience and #naturequotient helps democratize knowledge and build resilience to climate and #biodiversity crises.🌳 Learn more in their full article, available at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🗻In this article, Dragonetti et al share that 30% of mountain species risk losing ≥70% of their range even under low emissions and show high variation in sensitivity across regions. 🌄 Interested in learning more? You can find their article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
In this #recentlypublished article, Wei et al shared that #Genotyping commercial farms provides a novel tool for policymakers to combat wildlife laundering and enforce #conservation laws.🧬 You can read their article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #Stem #wordoftheweek
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🌊Volume 40, Number 3🌊 of #ConservationBiology is now available online!🎉 You can find it at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal #newrelease
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Cover: Queen conch (Aliger gigas) in seagrass in The Bahamas. Spatial patchiness of normally diffuse animals is often not considered in management frameworks, which typically focus on mean abundance....
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Arribas et al found that limited connectivity threatens #lynx populations’ viability in central and western #Europe, but reintroduction projects may aid recovery. 😺🇪🇺 Lynx Link: 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70321 #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
👀Nothing to see here!! 🤫🤥 🪵🪵Hayward et al share that concealing environmental degradation risks reducing recognition of its scale and therefore the likelihood of people responding. 🗣 If we aren't talking about #conservation, it may not be happening. Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Climate refugia for core reef functions need protection under future #climatechange scenarios. 🪸 In this article, Melo-Merino et al evaluate the protection status and exposure to warming of #Caribbean reefs with high functional potential.🪸 Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
R.R. Unks shared that #Geospatial data, analyses, and concepts create the potential for #conservation injustice in policy and practice in pastoralist rangelands. Interested in learning more? Visit doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #science #wordoftheweek
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Centering geospatial data uncertainty and the potential for injustice in pastoralist rangeland conservation prioritization
Procedural, distributional, recognitional, and epistemic justice aspects of conservation interventions are well documented in contexts where pastoralism is a key livelihood and way of life. Geospatia....
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Wan et al found that #ClimateChange reshapes global snake ranges, which calls for policy action on tropical #biodiversity and habitat connectivity.🐍 Read their full article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Shifting snake ranges in a warming world
Climate change is driving major shifts in global snake biodiversity, yet large-scale assessments across taxonomic, phylogenetic, and genetic dimensions remain limited, hindering effective conservatio...
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
In this study, Katsanevakis et al found that introduced species contribute to #globalbiodiversity targets amid climate change and support ecosystem functions and services.🌱 Learn more about their work at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #STEM #mediterraneanconservation
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
🦦This global index shared by Fredette-Roman et al presents the relative vulnerability of #marinemammal species to macroplastic pollution based on their likelihood of exposure, sensitivity, and population resilience.🥤 Read more at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #STEM
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Briceño Huerta et al found that a supply chain of unpurchased wild meat in the city of Iquitos, Peru, rivals that of purchased wild meat and provides food security.🍖 doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
In this article, Zhang et al discuss closing the #biodiversity finance gap- this needs credible governance, phased policy, and subsidy reform to drive resilient, equitable #conservation.💸🍃 Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Scaling biodiversity conservation through institutional reform
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
What are the drivers of bat researchers’ intent to adopt field hygiene practices?🦇🚿 Coleman et al share that research mentors can promote a normative shift toward wide uptake of practices to reduce disease transmission during wildlife fieldwork. Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70252 #conservation
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Montecino-Latorre et al found that the integration of #rangers to monitor wildlife health at key human–livestock–wildlife interfaces can strengthen conservation and One Health.🌿 Learn more about their findings at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🌳In this article, Bella et al share their work hindcasting ecosystem functions from historical vegetation data, which enables monitoring of the protection of ecosystem functionality.🌿 Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Using resurvey data to predict changes in ecosystem functioning across protected and unprotected coastal dunes
Protected areas are generally designed to conserve biodiversity. However, how much they also contribute to maintaining ecosystem functions that plant diversity supports has rarely been tested explici...
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
In this article, Marino et al share their work on contrasting vulnerability profiles for insular assemblages of birds and mammals facing global change.🐾 Read the full article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #biodiversity
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Pelage et al shard that supporting informed and transparent negotiations is key to conserving #biodiversity in heavily exploited social-ecological systems in data-poor regions.🌳 Read their full article at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Guiding stakeholder negotiations in data‐poor coastal planning with open‐access spatial data
Negotiating conservation priorities in highly anthropic ecosystems requires approaches that promote cooperation and cost bargaining among stakeholders. In data-poor contexts, such negotiations are hi....
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
✨#InternationalWomensDay Conservation Biology Highlight:✨ 🐠Insights on the roles of women in effective and procedurally just environmental governance from coastal fisheries management in Fiji🏝💫 (Ferguson Irlanda et al, 2025). doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
✨#InternationalWomensDay Conservation Biology Highlight:✨ 🌸🌼🌺Three lessons for gender equity in biodiversity conservation🪸🐦‍🪶 (Lau, 2020). doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #Womensday #WomeninScience #conservation #science #STEM #womeninstem #GenderEquity
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
🌍✨ Happy International Women’s Day!🌺✨ Today we’re highlighting research from #ConservationBiology that explores the roles, experiences, and contributions of women in conservation science and environmental governance. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInConservation #GenderEquity #ConservationScience
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
🌳🗺In this article, Iannella et al share their #biodiversity-driven, time-stacking spatial planning framework maps stable refugia, guiding protected area expansion under the 30×30 goal. Read the full article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🔬Let's zoom in on the #WordoftheWeek: #Microbiome! #conservation #science #STEM #STEMwords
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🦇🦇In this article, Barnes et al share their findings on temperature differences between hibernacula and how they predict Myotis lucifugus declines and recovery after white-nose syndrome.🦇🦇 Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #bats #batconservation
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The #WordoftheWeek...WordS of the week? is #SocioecologicalConservation!🌳 #STEM #STEMwords #science #conservation
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Have you checked out Pirotta et al's #recentlypublished article on their multistressor experiment that suggests that #oilspills may exacerbate other stressor effects in coastal populations of long-lived #vertebrates?⚫🛢☠ Find out more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
📢 Call for Abstracts — Special Issue in Conservation Biology The Business of Biodiversity & Conservation Outcomes explores how business operations, finance, investment, and supply chains shape biodiversity—--or better or worse. 🗓️ Deadline: 3/31 🔗 Submission info can be found on our website!
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
🐊Volume 40, Issue 1🐊 of of #ConservationBiology is now available online! ✨ ➡https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70229⬅ #conservation #science #stem #scientificjournal
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🦁Pekor et al found that incentive payments can transform the financial impact of carnivores on local people and improve attitudes toward these species.🐆 Read their full article at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #carnivoreconservation
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Humphries et al found that only 7.5% of IUCN-listed threats are supported by species-specific quantitative empirical data. 📈🔴 Learn more about their findings at doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70213 #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
In this article, Gatiso et al share their findings on a new natural language processing pipeline that automates global monitoring of wildlife perceptions, tracking progress on #biodiversity targets. Find out more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Erickson & Jones found that the COM-B model of behavior is a useful tool for organizing conservation practitioner communication about human–beaver coexistence.🪵🦫 You can learn more in their #recentlypublished article! doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
🐘🧑‍🌾 In this article, Sekar et al share that organized crop guarding can increase elephant mortality; thus, it is important to rigorously evaluate human–wildlife conflict interventions. Learn more at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #humanwildlifeconflict #conservation #science #elephantconservation
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
In this article, East et al discuss their comprehensive framework for assessing and optimizing existing research networks. 🍃 Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
🌱In this #recentlypublished article, Zhao et al share that characteristics of naturalized threatened plants deviate from those of other threatened plants and can inform conservation practice.🌿 Learn more at: doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
How much biotic nativeness matters across human demographic groups? 🐦⚖🐦‍⬛ 🌱Eyster & Gould found that #Conservationists use nativeness to decide which species to conserve, but such decisions may have unintended social and equity consequences. doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70197 #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Wilson & Edmunds share that #Marine ecological approaches need to be revised in response to a new era of reef-building tropical #corals becoming increasingly rare in their #recentlypublished article.🪸 Read more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science
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Conservation Biology @conbiology.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Important information from Cossey et al: 🌊Freshwater bivalve mass mortality events in Europe require immediate conservation action and policy development. Learn more at doi.org/10.1111/cobi... #conservation #science #scientificjournal
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Distribution, scale, and drivers of mass mortality events in Europe's freshwater bivalves
Mass mortality events (MMEs) are decimating populations and compromising key ecosystem functions around the globe. One taxon particularly vulnerable to MMEs is freshwater bivalve mollusks. This group...
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