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🦅 We are delighted to welcome the @rspb.bsky.social as an Evidence Champion!
Evidence Champions formally commit to using scientific evidence in how they decide what to do for nature.
More on Evidence Champions: www.conservationevidence.com/content/page...
Evidence Champions formally commit to using scientific evidence in how they decide what to do for nature.
More on Evidence Champions: www.conservationevidence.com/content/page...
September 24, 2026 at 11:34 AM
🦅 We are delighted to welcome the @rspb.bsky.social as an Evidence Champion!
Evidence Champions formally commit to using scientific evidence in how they decide what to do for nature.
More on Evidence Champions: www.conservationevidence.com/content/page...
Evidence Champions formally commit to using scientific evidence in how they decide what to do for nature.
More on Evidence Champions: www.conservationevidence.com/content/page...
New Conservation Evidence Journal article bit.ly/4wDkReM: wire-mesh nest predator exclosures increased Hudson’s canastero (Asthenes hudsoni) nest survival to 57%, vs. 4.5% without exclosures. A promising tool for balancing cattle production and conservation in the Pampas.
August 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
New Conservation Evidence Journal article bit.ly/4wDkReM: wire-mesh nest predator exclosures increased Hudson’s canastero (Asthenes hudsoni) nest survival to 57%, vs. 4.5% without exclosures. A promising tool for balancing cattle production and conservation in the Pampas.
What is the impact of removing feral cats from an island? A new Conservation Evidence Journal bit.ly/3TGivhp case study from the Persian Gulf reports a rapid shift in clutch size distribution of white-cheeked terns.
July 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
What is the impact of removing feral cats from an island? A new Conservation Evidence Journal bit.ly/3TGivhp case study from the Persian Gulf reports a rapid shift in clutch size distribution of white-cheeked terns.
🦊Red foxes threaten ground-nesting birds. Researchers from Deakin and Bird Life Australia tested whether dog urine could protect the nests of ground-nesting birds. Unfortunately, it neither reduced fox visits nor improved egg survival. Read in the conservation evidence journal: bit.ly/3Tzs6q8
July 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
🦊Red foxes threaten ground-nesting birds. Researchers from Deakin and Bird Life Australia tested whether dog urine could protect the nests of ground-nesting birds. Unfortunately, it neither reduced fox visits nor improved egg survival. Read in the conservation evidence journal: bit.ly/3Tzs6q8
New blog post 👇
@mgs-cielo-azul.bsky.social shares an optimistic outlook on the evidence base for the conservation of mammals 🐻, birds 🦉, reptiles 🐍 and amphibians 🐸
about.conservationevidence.com/2026/04/07/t...
@mgs-cielo-azul.bsky.social shares an optimistic outlook on the evidence base for the conservation of mammals 🐻, birds 🦉, reptiles 🐍 and amphibians 🐸
about.conservationevidence.com/2026/04/07/t...
We have enough evidence to tackle the most prevalent threats | About Conservation Evidence
Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez shares her new paper with an optimistic outlook on the evidence base for tetrapod conservation
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April 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
New blog post 👇
@mgs-cielo-azul.bsky.social shares an optimistic outlook on the evidence base for the conservation of mammals 🐻, birds 🦉, reptiles 🐍 and amphibians 🐸
about.conservationevidence.com/2026/04/07/t...
@mgs-cielo-azul.bsky.social shares an optimistic outlook on the evidence base for the conservation of mammals 🐻, birds 🦉, reptiles 🐍 and amphibians 🐸
about.conservationevidence.com/2026/04/07/t...
How should governments use evidence to set and deliver biodiversity targets?
Prof. Anjali Goswami FRS, Chief Scientific Adviser at Defra, walks through the full policy cycle behind the UK's legally binding biodiversity targets under the Environment Act.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHhn...
Prof. Anjali Goswami FRS, Chief Scientific Adviser at Defra, walks through the full policy cycle behind the UK's legally binding biodiversity targets under the Environment Act.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHhn...
1. Anjali Goswami – Defra: Making effective environmental policies
YouTube video by Conservation Evidence
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March 3, 2026 at 11:48 AM
How should governments use evidence to set and deliver biodiversity targets?
Prof. Anjali Goswami FRS, Chief Scientific Adviser at Defra, walks through the full policy cycle behind the UK's legally binding biodiversity targets under the Environment Act.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHhn...
Prof. Anjali Goswami FRS, Chief Scientific Adviser at Defra, walks through the full policy cycle behind the UK's legally binding biodiversity targets under the Environment Act.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHhn...
🆕 Check out our latest synopsis: global evidence for the effects of interventions to conserve vegetation🌿 in inland aquatic habitats💧
>500 summaries, >370 publications, >200 actions
Interactive version: conservationevidence.com/data/index?s...
PDF version: conservationevidence.com/synopsis/pdf...
>500 summaries, >370 publications, >200 actions
Interactive version: conservationevidence.com/data/index?s...
PDF version: conservationevidence.com/synopsis/pdf...
March 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
🆕 Check out our latest synopsis: global evidence for the effects of interventions to conserve vegetation🌿 in inland aquatic habitats💧
>500 summaries, >370 publications, >200 actions
Interactive version: conservationevidence.com/data/index?s...
PDF version: conservationevidence.com/synopsis/pdf...
>500 summaries, >370 publications, >200 actions
Interactive version: conservationevidence.com/data/index?s...
PDF version: conservationevidence.com/synopsis/pdf...
New blog post 👇
Key takeaways for funders from our recent Delivering Effective Conservation Practice meeting
By @simonwightman.bsky.social (@esmeefairbairn.bsky.social) + Patricia Cremona and @sophia-cooke.bsky.social (Environmental Funders Network)
about.conservationevidence.com/2026/02/12/d...
Key takeaways for funders from our recent Delivering Effective Conservation Practice meeting
By @simonwightman.bsky.social (@esmeefairbairn.bsky.social) + Patricia Cremona and @sophia-cooke.bsky.social (Environmental Funders Network)
about.conservationevidence.com/2026/02/12/d...
Delivering effective conservation practice: the role of funders | About Conservation Evidence
Simon Wightman, Patricia Cremona and Sophia Cooke present some key takeaways for funders from our 'Delivering Effective Conservation Practice' mee ...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM
New blog post 👇
Key takeaways for funders from our recent Delivering Effective Conservation Practice meeting
By @simonwightman.bsky.social (@esmeefairbairn.bsky.social) + Patricia Cremona and @sophia-cooke.bsky.social (Environmental Funders Network)
about.conservationevidence.com/2026/02/12/d...
Key takeaways for funders from our recent Delivering Effective Conservation Practice meeting
By @simonwightman.bsky.social (@esmeefairbairn.bsky.social) + Patricia Cremona and @sophia-cooke.bsky.social (Environmental Funders Network)
about.conservationevidence.com/2026/02/12/d...
Nature's latest editorial highlights the "evidence emergency" in conservation.
Inspired by our conference in Cambridge last month. "Stronger evidence for what works and what doesn't is sorely needed."
Great to see our work recognised here 🌍
➡️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Inspired by our conference in Cambridge last month. "Stronger evidence for what works and what doesn't is sorely needed."
Great to see our work recognised here 🌍
➡️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Biodiversity conservation has an evidence problem — it’s time to fix it
Globally, more than one million species are threatened with extinction, but often interventions intended to protect biodiversity are not rooted in robust research. The field has an opportunity to chan...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Nature's latest editorial highlights the "evidence emergency" in conservation.
Inspired by our conference in Cambridge last month. "Stronger evidence for what works and what doesn't is sorely needed."
Great to see our work recognised here 🌍
➡️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Inspired by our conference in Cambridge last month. "Stronger evidence for what works and what doesn't is sorely needed."
Great to see our work recognised here 🌍
➡️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New blog post:
Read a conservation practitioner's perspective on our recent Delivering Effective Conservation Practice meeting.
Written by Jez Dagley, Director of Conservation at Essex Wildlife Trust @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
Read a conservation practitioner's perspective on our recent Delivering Effective Conservation Practice meeting.
Written by Jez Dagley, Director of Conservation at Essex Wildlife Trust @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
Delivering Effective Conservation Practice – a view from a conservation practitioner | About Conservation Evidence
Jez Dagley shares his highlights from our recent 'Delivering Effective Conservation Practice' meeting.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
New blog post:
Read a conservation practitioner's perspective on our recent Delivering Effective Conservation Practice meeting.
Written by Jez Dagley, Director of Conservation at Essex Wildlife Trust @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
Read a conservation practitioner's perspective on our recent Delivering Effective Conservation Practice meeting.
Written by Jez Dagley, Director of Conservation at Essex Wildlife Trust @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
The videos are now live from our "Delivering Effective Conservation Practice" conference! 🎬
🔗 tinyurl.com/2saph669
150 in the room, 400 online – catch up on all the talks from our fantastic speakers.🌿
🔗 tinyurl.com/2saph669
150 in the room, 400 online – catch up on all the talks from our fantastic speakers.🌿
1. Anjali Goswami - Defra
Making effective environmental policies
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January 20, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The videos are now live from our "Delivering Effective Conservation Practice" conference! 🎬
🔗 tinyurl.com/2saph669
150 in the room, 400 online – catch up on all the talks from our fantastic speakers.🌿
🔗 tinyurl.com/2saph669
150 in the room, 400 online – catch up on all the talks from our fantastic speakers.🌿
Thrilled to welcome Conservation Collective to our Evidence Champions network! 🏆 Conservation Collective are a global network of 21 locally led Foundations supporting grassroots action for nature. They now require grant applicants to consider the evidence behind their proposals. 🌍🙌
January 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Thrilled to welcome Conservation Collective to our Evidence Champions network! 🏆 Conservation Collective are a global network of 21 locally led Foundations supporting grassroots action for nature. They now require grant applicants to consider the evidence behind their proposals. 🌍🙌
🐍 Don't let this eel research slip past you! A decade after 4 million young eels were released into Lake Ontario, a new paper in the Conservation Evidence Journal finds they're still surviving and growing, and locks are helping them bypass "impassable" dams.
bit.ly/3NjAKGn
bit.ly/3NjAKGn
January 13, 2026 at 10:27 AM
🐍 Don't let this eel research slip past you! A decade after 4 million young eels were released into Lake Ontario, a new paper in the Conservation Evidence Journal finds they're still surviving and growing, and locks are helping them bypass "impassable" dams.
bit.ly/3NjAKGn
bit.ly/3NjAKGn
On Friday 9 January 2026 (10:20 to 17:30), Conservation Evidence, Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI), and @CSciPol are hosting a conference on Delivering Effective Conservation Practice.
Register to join online! tinyurl.com/mrxkv4fc
Agenda: tinyurl.com/y2nypf9y
Register to join online! tinyurl.com/mrxkv4fc
Agenda: tinyurl.com/y2nypf9y
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
On Friday 9 January 2026 (10:20 to 17:30), Conservation Evidence, Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI), and @CSciPol are hosting a conference on Delivering Effective Conservation Practice.
Register to join online! tinyurl.com/mrxkv4fc
Agenda: tinyurl.com/y2nypf9y
Register to join online! tinyurl.com/mrxkv4fc
Agenda: tinyurl.com/y2nypf9y
Our 2026 Horizon Scan is out. 15 emerging issues for conservation — from TinyML transforming wildlife monitoring to weight-loss drugs reshaping land use to mirror biomolecules that don't exist in nature.
We also revisited 2016. One prediction? "Artificial superintelligence." 😅
We also revisited 2016. One prediction? "Artificial superintelligence." 😅
December 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Our 2026 Horizon Scan is out. 15 emerging issues for conservation — from TinyML transforming wildlife monitoring to weight-loss drugs reshaping land use to mirror biomolecules that don't exist in nature.
We also revisited 2016. One prediction? "Artificial superintelligence." 😅
We also revisited 2016. One prediction? "Artificial superintelligence." 😅
Weir removal is a positive step in rewilding urban rivers. A research paper by Don Catchment Rivers Trust, co-designed with volunteer citizen scientists, has demonstrated improved river health upstream of a weir removal, through the study of freshwater invertebrate indicators.
Link bit.ly/4o8KrVv
Link bit.ly/4o8KrVv
October 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Weir removal is a positive step in rewilding urban rivers. A research paper by Don Catchment Rivers Trust, co-designed with volunteer citizen scientists, has demonstrated improved river health upstream of a weir removal, through the study of freshwater invertebrate indicators.
Link bit.ly/4o8KrVv
Link bit.ly/4o8KrVv
Our research reveals a major challenge in aquatic mammal conservation: a biased lack of evidence. Studies are focused on too few regions and species, leaving many threatened animals un-researched. We need to fill these gaps to make conservation effective. dx.doi.org/10.1111/acv....
Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action
To improve conservation practice, decisions should be informed by the available evidence on the effectiveness of conservation actions. Here, we review the comprehensiveness of this evidence base for ...
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September 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Our research reveals a major challenge in aquatic mammal conservation: a biased lack of evidence. Studies are focused on too few regions and species, leaving many threatened animals un-researched. We need to fill these gaps to make conservation effective. dx.doi.org/10.1111/acv....
A world-first study from Paignton Zoo, @plymuni.bsky.social , and collaborators creates an "evidence map" for endangered species care! The database hosts evidence for 424 management interventions. Helping zoos worldwide make decisions based on science. 🦁 Link: doi.org/10.19227/jza... #Conservation
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August 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A world-first study from Paignton Zoo, @plymuni.bsky.social , and collaborators creates an "evidence map" for endangered species care! The database hosts evidence for 424 management interventions. Helping zoos worldwide make decisions based on science. 🦁 Link: doi.org/10.19227/jza... #Conservation
A fascinating new study from Perkins et al. @rspbscotland.bsky.social (published in Conservation Evidence Journal) reveals that autumn-sown 'green manure' crops are doing just that, supporting breeding corn buntings alongside other benefits for farmers! 🌱 🪶
➡️ Read the full story: bit.ly/46mGgPT
➡️ Read the full story: bit.ly/46mGgPT
July 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A fascinating new study from Perkins et al. @rspbscotland.bsky.social (published in Conservation Evidence Journal) reveals that autumn-sown 'green manure' crops are doing just that, supporting breeding corn buntings alongside other benefits for farmers! 🌱 🪶
➡️ Read the full story: bit.ly/46mGgPT
➡️ Read the full story: bit.ly/46mGgPT
Huge welcome to Essex Wildlife Trust @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social! 🎉 They've joined our Evidence Champion programme, showcasing their commitment to evidence-based conservation across their 8,400+ acres! We're thrilled to collaborate for a Wilder Essex.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Huge welcome to Essex Wildlife Trust @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social! 🎉 They've joined our Evidence Champion programme, showcasing their commitment to evidence-based conservation across their 8,400+ acres! We're thrilled to collaborate for a Wilder Essex.
🪸 Coral Conservation 🪸 bit.ly/42GnYG1 published by @openbookpublish.bsky.social.
🐚 From transplanting fragments onto giant clam shells or bommies
To stimulating 🪸 coral growth using electricity ⚡, establishing MPAs to physically removing coral-eating snails 🐌.
We have summarised the evidence!
🐚 From transplanting fragments onto giant clam shells or bommies
To stimulating 🪸 coral growth using electricity ⚡, establishing MPAs to physically removing coral-eating snails 🐌.
We have summarised the evidence!
Coral Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Actions
Coral Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of actions provides an essential resource for anyone dedicated to conserving or restoring corals. This comprehensive synthesis of global scientific ...
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April 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🪸 Coral Conservation 🪸 bit.ly/42GnYG1 published by @openbookpublish.bsky.social.
🐚 From transplanting fragments onto giant clam shells or bommies
To stimulating 🪸 coral growth using electricity ⚡, establishing MPAs to physically removing coral-eating snails 🐌.
We have summarised the evidence!
🐚 From transplanting fragments onto giant clam shells or bommies
To stimulating 🪸 coral growth using electricity ⚡, establishing MPAs to physically removing coral-eating snails 🐌.
We have summarised the evidence!
Birdlife International just became an Evidence Champion! 🦜 Their new DataZone now links species directly to Conservation Evidence actions. Science-backed bird conservation at your fingertips! datazone.birdlife.org @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social #conservation
BirdLife DataZone | BirdLife DataZone
BirdLife International is a world-leader in conservation science. The BirdLife DataZone provides decision-makers and conservation practitioners with biodiversity data, knowledge and tools.
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April 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Birdlife International just became an Evidence Champion! 🦜 Their new DataZone now links species directly to Conservation Evidence actions. Science-backed bird conservation at your fingertips! datazone.birdlife.org @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social #conservation
🚨UK's Voluntary Shift from Lead Shot in Pheasant Hunting Fails🚨
The SHOT-SWITCH research project reveals that despite commitments from UK shooting organizations in 2020 to transition away from lead ammunition by 2025, 99% of wild pheasants are STILL being shot with lead.
The SHOT-SWITCH research project reveals that despite commitments from UK shooting organizations in 2020 to transition away from lead ammunition by 2025, 99% of wild pheasants are STILL being shot with lead.
March 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🚨UK's Voluntary Shift from Lead Shot in Pheasant Hunting Fails🚨
The SHOT-SWITCH research project reveals that despite commitments from UK shooting organizations in 2020 to transition away from lead ammunition by 2025, 99% of wild pheasants are STILL being shot with lead.
The SHOT-SWITCH research project reveals that despite commitments from UK shooting organizations in 2020 to transition away from lead ammunition by 2025, 99% of wild pheasants are STILL being shot with lead.
Paper in Conservation Evidence Journal bit.ly/3EXXR5g finds Trico deer repellent spray is effective at reducing deer browsing of hazel coppice with significantly fewer visible signs of browsing and significantly higher average re-growth for sprayed coppice than for an unsprayed control.
March 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Paper in Conservation Evidence Journal bit.ly/3EXXR5g finds Trico deer repellent spray is effective at reducing deer browsing of hazel coppice with significantly fewer visible signs of browsing and significantly higher average re-growth for sprayed coppice than for an unsprayed control.
Check out our latest blog post about our newly released synopsis about eel conservation! How can we best conserve these mysterious and fascinating creatures?
about.conservationevidence.com/2025/02/27/i...
about.conservationevidence.com/2025/02/27/i...
Introducing the new Conservation Evidence synopsis: Eel Conservation in Inland Habitats | About Conservation Evidence
Vanessa Cutts and Anders Clarhäll explore the fascinating and challenging world of eel conservation
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February 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Check out our latest blog post about our newly released synopsis about eel conservation! How can we best conserve these mysterious and fascinating creatures?
about.conservationevidence.com/2025/02/27/i...
about.conservationevidence.com/2025/02/27/i...