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Conservation practitioners face the complex challenge of addressing global biodiversity threats within social-ecological systems with multiple jurisdictions, numerous interest groups, and changing environmental conditions. Bridging the research-to-implementation gap between scientists and managers, which integrates diverse perspectives that represent the variety of considerations impacting management outcomes can help to infor...
Context matters: emotional responses to urban greening interventions depend on city settingNARA Subscribed
Urban green spaces deliver a remarkable range of human health and well-being benefits, and there is substantial, global effort into incorporating urban greening into the design of cities. However, intense competition for space in cities means small interstitial gaps in the urban fabric are being used for many contemporary green spaces, such as planter boxes or raised garden beds. These small urban greening interventions have b...
Economic Assessment of Potato Response to Struvite and Conventional Phosphorus Fertilizer in Eastern CanadaNARA Subscribed
Phosphorus (P) fertilizers are essential but potentially inefficient, especially in shallowrooted potatoes. A 3-year field experiment (2016-2018) was conducted in four distinct sites in Eastern Canada to investigate economic and environmental impacts of struvite-based slow-release and conventional P fertilizers in potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.). Marginal return (MR = gross revenue-total operating cost) was assessed for differe...
SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the Coordinated National Camera Trap Survey of the United StatesNARA Subscribed
Motivation SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multi‐contributor camera trap survey of mammals across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for tracking the spatial and temporal responses of mammal populations to changes in land use, land cover and climate. These data will be useful for exploring the drivers of spatial and temporal changes in relative abundance and distribution, as well as the impacts of speci...
Downlisting and recovery of species assessed by the IUCNNARA Subscribed
Despite the increasing number of species assessed for extinction risk by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (163,040 species as of 2024), only about 1 in 1,000 have been downlisted due to genuine population improvement. Although this rare conservation achievement has been widely celebrated in several recent cases, some other downlisting decisions have met with controversy. A primary role of the IUCN is t...
Language barriers in conservation science citation networksNARA Subscribed
Using relevant scientific evidence is crucial to effectively conserve species and ecosystems worldwide. Currently, evidence that is available only in non‐English languages is severely underutilized. We examined many underutilized non‐English languages in the conservation evidence literature and factors that facilitate the use of non‐English‐language evidence based on citation patterns of articles testing the effectiveness of c...
Aim Efforts to retain and restore forest integrity—the degree to which a forest's structure and function are not modified by humans—are increasingly underpinning global biodiversity conservation efforts. However, there is still much uncertainty around how species respond to changes in forest integrity. Geographically variable responses would have consequences for conservation planning assessments and targeted conservation acti...
Designing urban garden beds: native vegetation creates healthy habitats for arthropods in Melbourne, AustraliaNARA Subscribed
Effective management of urban green spaces can positively contribute to the biodiversity of a city. Yet, much of the information about which management practices support biodiversity are derived from data on vertebrates, with little known about invertebrates. Here we report on a year-long field study in Melbourne, Australia across 12 urban garden beds that vary in their design and management. We investigate vegetation-based de...
Characterising Migratory Bird Assemblages in Understudied Regions by Integrating Radar and Citizen Science DataNARA Subscribed
Aim Migratory birds are declining globally. In regions where bird migration patterns remain poorly documented, comprehensive data and tools are needed to advance conservation efforts, support sustainable development and fulfil international biodiversity commitments. We aim to enhance understanding of migratory birds in understudied regions by quantifying migration dynamics and identifying overlooked species, using Eastern Aust...
Species interactions structure ecological communities through direct and indirect pathways with ecosystem‐wide implications. Despite mounting interest in the importance of indirect interactions, empirical evidence remains limited. Here, we demonstrate the critical role of parasite‐mediated competition in driving community outcomes in a multi‐species system of conservation and management concern. We leveraged 2 years of detecti...
Effective conservation of migratory species relies on habitat protection throughout their annual cycle. Although protected areas (PAs) play a central role in conservation, their effectiveness at conserving habitats across the annual cycle of migratory species has rarely been assessed. We developed seasonal ecological niche models for 418 migratory butterfly species across their global distribution to assess whether they were a...
SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023: The First Five Years of Data From a Coordinated Camera Trap Survey of the United StatesNARA Subscribed
Motivation SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multicontributor camera trap survey of mammals across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for tracking the spatial and temporal responses of mammal populations to changes in land use, land cover and climate. These data will be useful for exploring the drivers of spatial and temporal changes in relative abundance and distribution, as well as the impacts of specie...