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Some species play a key cultural role in our lives - could that be used to protect nature and benefit local people?

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Freitas, C. T. & Lopes, P. F. M. & Campos-Silva, J. V. & Noble, M. M. & Dyball, R. & Peres, C. A.

Content type: Blog

This paper focuses on the importance of some culturally important species (CIS), which should be regarded as a highly relevant aspect of conservation ...

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An international assessment of the barriers influencing the effectiveness of island ecosystem management.

Published online: 09 Mar 2023

Authors: Burt, A. & Nuno, A. & Turnbull, L. & Fleischer-Dogley, F. & Bunbury, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Island ecosystems are disproportionally impacted by biodiversity loss and as such their effective management is critical to global conservation effort...

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Rancher viewpoint diversity in human-wildlife coexistence management: the case of jaguar - livestock interaction in the region of Calakmul, Mexico.

Published online: 28 Jan 2025

Authors: Gordillo-Chávez, E. J. & Villanueva-García, C. & Melo-Guerrero, E. & Hidalgo-Mihart, M. G. & Lizana-Avia, M. & Rodríguez-López, F. & Colino-Rabanal, V. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Protected areas in Latin America are typically surrounded by ranching landscapes, where large carnivores such as the jaguar (Panthera onca), co-habit ...

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Old growth and dead wood as key factors for nature conservation in managed forests. Basics and practice.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Schaich, H. & Kaphegyi, T. A. M. & Lühl, R. & Schmalfuss, N. & Rupp, M. & Waldenspuhl, T. & Konold, W.

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter aims to enhance knowledge on basic interactions between old growth features, dead wood, forest management, and forest biodiversity as wel...

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Stakeholder discourse coalitions and polarisation in the hen harrier conservation debate in news media.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Marino, F. & Crowley, S. L. & Foley, N. A. W. & McDonald, R. A. & Hodgson, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservation conflicts are complex and can be deep-rooted, with stakeholders holding entrenched policy positions. The actors involved producing verbal...

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From nature reserve to mosaic management: improving matrix survival, not permeability, benefits regional populations under habitat loss and fragmentation.

Published online: 03 Aug 2022

Authors: Yamaura, Y. & Fletcher, R. J., Jr. & Lade, S. J. & Higa, M. & Lindenmayer, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although matrix improvement in fragmented landscapes is a promising conservation measure, matrix permeability (willingness of an organism to enter the...

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A response from the British Ecological Society to the Glover Review on Designated Landscapes - December 2018.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response from the British Ecological Society to the Glover Review on Designated Landscapes, addressing questions on the follow...

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Co-designing a toolkit for evidence-based decision making in conservation: processes and lessons.

Published online: 22 Oct 2023

Authors: Smith, R. K. & Morgan, W. H. & Al-Fulaij, N. & Amano, T. & Bowkett, A. E. & Christie, A. & Downey, H. & Frick, W. F. & O'Brien, D. & Ockendon, N. & Oppel, S. & Petrovan, S. O. & Righton, D. & Tinsley-Marshall, P. & Worthington, T. A. & Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Improving the effectiveness of conservation practice requires better use of evidence. Since 2004, researchers from the Conservation Evidence group (Un...

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Macroinvertebrate distributions and the conservation value of aquatic Coleoptera, Mollusca and Odonata in the ditches of traditionally managed and grazing fen at Wicken Fen, UK.

Published online: 28 May 1999

Authors: Painter, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water-filled ditches are an important ecological feature of lowland Britain. Originally dug to facilitate wetland drainage, ditches often provide refu...

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Confronting forest-dweller local ecological knowledge and environmental DNA measurements of biodiversity.

Published online: 08 Jun 2025

Authors: Coutant, O. & Davy, D. & Jahn-Oyac, A. & Quartarollo, G. & Valentini, A. & Dejean, T. & Brosse, S. & Murienne, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the face of global changes and the biodiversity crisis, Local Ecological Knowledge of Indigenous communities is increasingly valued for aligning co...

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