Conservation Science and Practice

Papers
(The median citation count of Conservation Science and Practice is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Mālama i ke kai: Exploring psychosocial factors associated with personal and community coral reef conservation behavior on Maui, Hawai‘i47
A post‐translocation genetic analysis of an endemic wingless grasshopper in urban environments38
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From boutique to mainstream: Upscaling wildlife‐friendly farming through consumer premiums32
Committing to behavior change: How to prevent dogs from visiting Atlantic Forest remnants?32
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Improved status of the conservation reliant Oahu Elepaio through effective management and natural adaptation30
Roost characteristics and fidelity of silver‐haired bat maternity colonies in a floodplain cottonwood forest29
Matching decision support modeling frameworks to disease emergence stages and associated management objectives29
Spatial conservation priorities for marine megafaunal predators: Multi‐taxon versus taxon‐specific approaches28
Future changes in habitat availability for two specialist snake species in the imperiled rocklands of South Florida, USA26
One park, two owners—Inconsistencies in forest stewardship26
Sea turtle conservation in São Tomé and Príncipe: Policies, practices, and insights from a community‐based initiative25
To spray or not to spray: Impact of phosphite spraying for Phytophthora cinnamomi control on Proteaceae species in southwestern Australia25
Abandoning grassland management negatively influences plant but not bird or insect biodiversity in Europe24
The risks and rewards of community science for threatened species monitoring24
Knowledge, perceptions, and barriers influence public actions to help bees in Toronto, Canada24
Investigating the effectiveness of a well‐managed hatchery as a tool for hawksbill sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) conservation23
The importance of private land for biodiversity conservation is highlighted by rapid, broad‐scale sampling using citizen science23
Development of an assay for the detection of the federally threatened Florida eastern indigo snake ( Drymarchon couperi ) using soil 22
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Social networks of solitary carnivores: The case of endangered tigers and insights on their conservation22
State fish and wildlife agency culture: Access points to leverage major change21
The relative contributions of habitat area, configuration, and vegetative diversity on snake and lizard presence in agricultural landscapes21
Quantifying the cumulative impact of winter habitat loss on a critically endangered migratory parrot21
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Landscape changes of alpine grasslands in the Zhari Namco basin of the central‐southern Qiangtang plateau, 2001–202120
Are local species prioritization lists sufficient for protecting endangered plants? Israeli red list as a test case20
An interoperable and standardized protocol for reporting systematic conservation planning projects19
“Totemic species” can be an effective lens for engaging students with Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity conservation19
Bird‐of‐prey decals on transparent noise barriers mitigate bird collisions, though not as much as dot‐patterned stickers19
Insights into Corncrake ( Crex crex ) movements in a fragmented agricultural landscape using bioacoustics with implications for nature conservation strat18
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Using scenarios‐based interviews to predict changes in wild meat hunting and consumption in response to different alternatives projects18
A landscape scale assessment of domestic cat occurrence in boreal forests18
Louse‐induced mortality thresholds in Atlantic salmon of wild‐origin17
A new metric for conducting 5‐year reviews to evaluate recovery progress under the Endangered Species Act17
Monitoring temporal and spatial trends of illegal and legal fishing in marine conservation areas across Canada's three oceans17
Tailoring evidence into action: Using a co‐design approach for biodiversity information in the Tropical Andes16
Effective ecological monitoring using passive acoustic sensors: Recommendations for conservation practitioners16
An expert‐elicited approach to inform proactive risk assessments for chronic wasting disease in white‐tailed deer16
The value of question‐first citizen science in urban ecology and conservation16
Monitoring small‐scale fisheries through participatory, app‐based surveys in the tropical archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe15
Filling in socio‐ecological knowledge gaps to support marine spatial planning in data‐scarce areas: Example from Zanzibar15
Developing new tools to de‐risk wildlife occupancy on private lands15
Predicting consumer intention to buy tiger bone glue in Vietnam: A comparison between the theory of planned behavior and the social cognitive theory15
The researcher–practitioner symbiosis: Evolving mutualisms from parachutes15
Biodiversity on public lands: How community science can help15
More than funders: The roles of philanthropic foundations in marine conservation governance15
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Refugia or at risk? Alpine snowbank communities in the face of climate change15
Mapping a conservation research network to the Sustainable Development Goals15
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Using environmental education to nurture positive human–wildlife interactions in India14
Red panda tourism gives hope in the mid‐mountain range of the Eastern Himalaya, yet inappropriate practices may lead to failure14
A systematic approach for scoping potential key biodiversity areas14
Characterizing long‐term population conditions of the elusive red tree vole with dynamic individual‐based modeling14
Extinction risk patterns in a biodiversity hotspot—The case of Thesium (Santalaceae) in the Greater Cape Floristic Region14
In memory of Dr Tobias Nyumba14
Breaking down abundance to understand conservation for small populations: A case study of North Atlantic right whales14
Changing of the guard14
Reflecting on the role of human‐felid conflict and local use in big cat trade13
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Mismatch between conservation higher education skills training and contemporary conservation needs13
Digital equity in a crowded tool space: Navigating opportunities and challenges for equitable implementation of conservation technologies13
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Engaging stakeholders in wildlife disease management: Hunters' willingness to adopt and support biosecurity actions to prevent the spread of rabbit hemorrhagic disease13
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Empirical support of predicted larval connectivity patterns demand conservation action for queen conch (Aliger gigas) in The Bahamas13
Genetic and phenotypic comparison of natural and translocated populations of a pond‐breeding amphibian12
Road mitigation structures reduce the number of reported wildlife‐vehicle collisions in the Bow Valley, Alberta, Canada12
Spatial analysis to inform the mitigation hierarchy12
Mapping student understanding of bees: Implications for pollinator conservation12
Why verification and validation of public databases matters: Comment on “Using key and critical biodiversity areas to identify gaps in the protected area network in the Limpopo Province, South Africa”12
RCTs in the wild: Designing and implementing conservation programs as randomized control trials12
Investigating sacred natural sites and protected areas for forest area changes in Italy12
Testing habitat suitability for shellfish restoration with small‐scale pilot experiments12
Priority conservation areas for Cedrus atlantica in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco12
A genomic framework to assist conservation breeding and translocation success: A case study of a critically endangered turtle12
Small‐bodied fish species from the western United States will be under severe water stress by 204012
Multispecies study of patterns and drivers of wildlife impacts on human livelihoods in communal conservancies11
Getting the big picture: Landscape‐scale occupancy patterns of two Annamite endemics among multiple protected areas11
Michael (Mike) Meredith (July 19, 1943–January 12, 2023)11
Conceptualizing responsible exits in conservation philanthropy11
Short‐term impacts of selective logging on forest elephants11
A framework and case study to systematically identify long‐term insect abundance and diversity datasets11
Good intentions with adverse outcomes when conservation and pest management guidelines are ignored: A case study in rabbit biocontrol11
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Testing bats in rehabilitation for SARS‐CoV ‐2 before release into the wild11
Tracking species recovery status to improve U.S. endangered species act decisions11
An approach to designing efficient implementation of 30×30 terrestrial conservation commitments11
Exposure, sensitivity, or adaptive capacity? Reviewing assessments that use only two of three elements of climate change vulnerability11
A research toolbox for regional data collection to support the conservation of large batoids: A case study on the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius 11
Comparing reef structure and mobile species assemblages at remnant and restored mussel reefs11
A wetland permanence classification tool to support prairie wetland conservation and policy implementation11
A cost assessment of intensive wild quail management on private lands in the southeastern United States11
Detection of wind turbines rotary motion by birds: A matter of speed and contrast11
changeRangeR : An R package for reproducible biodiversity change metrics from species distribution estimates10
Plant community trajectories following livestock exclusion for conservation vary and hinge on initial invasion and soil‐biocrust conditions in shrub steppe10
Risk assessment for marine ecosystem‐based management ( EBM )10
Synergies of management actions between species and community focused approaches to protecting threatened biodiversity10
Global scoping review of behavioral interventions to reduce plastic pollution with recommendations for key sectors10
Examining attention given to threats to elephant conservation on social media10
Identifying conservation priority areas for North American bumble bee species in Canada under current and future climate scenarios10
Conservation potentials and limitations of large carnivores in protected areas: A case study in Northeast China10
Changes in human diet, and rice agriculture as a result of international agricultural policies, are impacting the persistence of Korean treefrogs10
Building the neighborhood for the trees: Illuminating win–wins for housing densification and nature10
Tracking reticulated flatwoods salamander ( Ambystoma bishopi ) recovery in response to habitat restoration and assisted translocations10
Fitness effects of assisted gene flow in an endangered salmonid population10
Rapid changes in public perception toward a conservation initiative10
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Assessing diverse evidence to improve conservation decision‐making10
Harnessing community science and open research‐based data to track distributions of invasive species in Japan10
Looking up and down: Strong collaboration is only the first step in tackling parachute science9
“Bins on boats”, a behaviourally‐based intervention to curb marine pollution in Bass Strait, Australia9
Increasing tolerance of wolves in Montana, United States (2012–2023)9
Exploring the relevance of the multidimensionality of wildlife recreationists to conservation behaviors: A case study in Virginia9
Fish distribution across altitudinal gradients in the Upper Paraguay River Basin : Implications for conservation in the Pantanal region9
Free‐ranging livestock reduces the habitat suitability of subalpine pheasants during breeding season in Southwest China9
Assessing the impacts of normative and efficacy‐based messaging on the social diffusion of conservation science9
Towards effective management of an overabundant native bird: The noisy miner9
Interannual variation in climate contributes to contingency in post‐fire restoration outcomes in seeded sagebrush steppe9
A climate adaptation menu for North American grasslands9
Efficacy and ethics of intensive predator management to save endangered caribou9
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Incentivizing pangolin conservation: Decisions at CITES CoP19 may reduce conservation options for pangolins9
Building equitable engagement: Strategies for enhancing diverse engagement in participatory science9
Seminatural areas act as reservoirs of genetic diversity for crop pollinators and natural enemies across Europe9
A multilevel perspective to understanding enablers and barriers to success in threatened species recovery planning9
Habitat protection and removal of encroaching shrubs support the recovery of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning8
Not enough trees – Scaling up koala habitat restoration using seed enhancement technologies8
Achieving conservation through cattle ranching: The case of the Brazilian Pantanal8
Cultural keystone species and their role in biocultural conservation8
Implications of wildlife trafficking on the health and conservation efforts of an endangered turtle species in Colombia8
Toward a scientific understanding of the international tiger trade: Response to Kolby and Weissgold (2022)8
When is habitat recovered? Understanding the mechanisms of population decline to evaluate habitat recovery for boreal caribou8
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A data‐driven approach to multi‐facet prioritization of biodiversity in regional conservation planning8
Navigating a shifting agri‐environment policy landscape to conserve butterflies8
Evidence on the role of social media in the illegal trade of Iranian wildlife8
From media campaign to local governance transition: Lessons for community‐based conservation from an Amur falcon hunting ban in <8
Counting spots: Leopard density along a gradient of conservation rigor8
Using an ecosystem service model to inform restoration planning: A spatially explicit oyster filtration model for Pensacola Bay, Florida8
Reduced speed limit is ineffective for mitigating the effects of roads on ungulates8
Mind the GAP —But make it better: Improving the U.S. Gap Analysis Project's protected‐area classification system to better reflect biodiversity conse8
The quick and the dead: Behavioral plasticity of anti‐predator responses in an Endangered mammal8
Carrying capacity and cumulative effects management: A case study using bighorn sheep8
Scaling‐up community‐based resource management in Solomon Islands8
Wildlife health risk analysis for conservation translocation: A scalable approach illustrated for wader population restoration8
A simple and practical measure of the connectivity of protected area networks: The ProNet metric8
Spread management priorities to limit emerald ash borer ( Agrilus planipennis ) impacts on United States street trees8
Detecting preservation and reintroduction sites for endangered plant species using a two‐step modeling and field approach8
Endangered species lack research on the outcomes of conservation action8
A climate‐adapted refugia framework for enhancing ecosystem resilience: Actionable science for forest management in southern California8
Does endemic mammal conservation in Jamaica conflict with maintaining biocultural heritage?8
Decision biases and environmental attitudes among conservation professionals8
Effects of habitat characteristics in an anthropized landscape on the spatial behavior and abundance of a common chameleon ( Chamaeleo chamaeleon ) popul8
When digital technologies stumble: Exnovating for conservation science and practice8
Developing a rapid assessment tool for identifying and safeguarding pollinators: A case study from a global avocado company8
Physiology as a tool for at‐risk animal recovery planning: An analysis of Canadian recovery strategies with global recommendations8
The “right‐to‐farm” in Lac Saint‐Pierre (Québec, Canada) floodplains: Are problem‐framing processes able to foster conservation conflict resolution?8
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Strategic land conservation: An applied, multi‐target approach to prioritization of resilient sites for protection7
Do revisitation studies overestimate local extinction?7
Genetic erosion detected in a specialist mammal living in a fast‐developing environment7
Of Mojave milkweed and mirrors: The population genomic structure of a species impacted by solar energy development7
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Ground‐dwelling mammal and bird diversity in the southern Annamites: Exploring complex habitat associations and the ghost of past hunting pressure7
Exaggeration of the US role in the international tiger trade: Response to Khanwilkar et al. (2022)7
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Effectiveness of herbivore exclusion fences for plant conservation depends on management strategy and landscape context7
Discovery of populations of the critically endangered coral Rhizopsammia wellingtoni in the Galápagos mesophotic zone7
Introduction to special section on wildlife agency organizational change: Embracing the challenge of adaptive wildlife conservation in the United States7
Wild boar hunting and trapping as a threat for wildlife conservation on Sumatra, Indonesia7
Role of local communities in the social network of the protected area management7
Modeling alternative future scenarios for direct application in land use and conservation planning7
Elevation‐mediated cold water refugia in subalpine lakes7
Evaluating key evidence and formulating regulatory alternatives regarding the UK 's Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill7
More accurate, consistent, and reliable data for amphibian species are needed from China's nature reserves7
The impacts of free‐roaming cats cannot be generalized and their role in rodent management should not be overlooked7
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Bats respond positively to local drainage ditch vegetation and forest amount in the broader landscape in a North American agroecosystem7
The role of scientific evidence and social context in protected area decision making7
How variation among field assessments can affect biodiversity offset outcomes7
Management lessons from a long‐term captive‐breeding program for a critically endangered species, Leadbeater's possum, Gymnobe7
Will this umbrella leak? A caribou umbrella index for boreal landbird conservation7
Pathogen surveillance and epidemiology in endangered peninsular bighorn sheep ( Ovis canadensis nelsoni )7
Pursuing best practices for minimizing wild bee captures to support biological research7
Motivations for, and barriers to, landowner participation in Argentina's payments for ecosystem services program7
Combining community science and taxonomist expertise for large‐scale monitoring of insect pollinators: Perspective and insights from Abeilles citoyennes7
Practicing mindfulness in addressing the biodiversity crisis7
Assessing prioritization measures for a private land conservation program in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region7
Challenges and priorities for climate‐informed invasive species management across multiple scales7
The actionability of threat mapping research assessed through stakeholder involvement and intended outcomes of studies7
The importance of natural forest stewardship in adaptation planning in the United States7
The emergence of a robust and inclusive framework for a nationwide assessment of A frican lions7
Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses of inland fishes: A decision‐path approach7
Protection beyond park boundaries: On the impact of systematic patrolling in Divisional Forest Office, Sarpang, Bhutan6
From models to management: Implementing the climate‐change refugia conservation cycle in national parks of the northeastern United States6
Assessing the vulnerability of habitats through plant rarity patterns in the Pyrenean range6
Predictors of support for biodiversity loss countermeasure and bushmeat consumption among Vietnamese urban residents6
Web‐based ecological evidence entry form enables consistent, accessible extraction and visualization for synthesis applications6
Simultaneous effect of habitat remnancy, exotic species, and anthropogenic disturbance on orchid diversity in South Australia6
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Low optimal fisheries yield creates challenges for sustainability in a climate refugia6
Protect large trees for climate mitigation, biodiversity, and forest resilience6
Perceptions and attitudes of stakeholders on the return of brown bears ( Ursus arctos ): Contribut6
Broad‐ and fine‐scale structure across the distribution of the relict dace ( Relictus solitarius ) in the Great Basin desert, US6
Emotions and perceptions predict local communities' attitudes toward the conservation of large carnivores6
Social outcomes associated with a public and stakeholder engagement process for wolf reintroduction6
Using technical assistance to bridge evidence‐to‐action gaps in biodiversity conservation6
Using key and critical biodiversity areas to identify gaps in the protected area network in the Limpopo Province, South Africa6
Multi‐scale considerations for identifying and managing climate‐change refugia in grassland ecosystems6
A before after control impact experiment on a historically fished seagrass ( Zostera marina ) bed6
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Emperor goose fall–winter harvest monitoring and hunter's perspectives in Alaska6
Marine artificial light at night: Implications and potential hazards for offshore songbird and bat movements in the Greater North Sea6
Will passive acoustic monitoring make result‐based payments more attractive? A cost comparison with human observation for farmland bird monitoring6
Leveraging projection models to evaluate long‐term dynamics of scrub mint translocations6
Identifying differences in roadless areas in Canada based on global, national, and regional road datasets6
Guild‐specific response of bats to motion‐triggered LED lighting of bicycle trails6
Designing user‐centered technologies to address the illegal wildlife trade6
Dying for love: Illegal international trade in hummingbird love charms6
Fire refugia in forest ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest, USA : Science and applications for conservation, adaptation, and stewardship6
When do extraction rights help forests? Robustness and heterogeneity for linked interventions in the Peruvian Amazon6
Conservation of rare and cryptic species: Challenges of uncertainty and opportunities for progress6
Documenting at‐risk status of terrestrial ecosystems in temperate and tropical North America6
Total response models as a conceptual management framework for conserving vulnerable secondary prey6
The crucial role of public participation in wildlife habitat restoration: A case study from Yingjing in the Giant Panda National Park6
The next generation of conservation research and policy priorities for threatened and exploited chondrichthyan fishes in the United States: An expert solicitation approach6
Are climate change adaptation strategies working? A call to expedite learning6
Seventy questions of importance to the conservation of the North Central grasslands of the United States in a changing climate6
Spatiotemporal habitat use of large African herbivores across a conservation border6
Plant–pollinator interactions in apple orchards from a production and conservation perspective6
Quantifying tradeoffs in accuracy and monitoring effort to support management decisions for low‐density shorebird populations6
The role of information presentation for wildlife knowledge, attitude, and risk perception5
Drivers of large carnivore density in non‐hunted, multi‐use landscapes5
Planning for people and nature: Comparing quality‐of‐life outcomes across environmental systems to inform conservation planning5
Psychological distress and workplace risk inequalities among conservation professionals5
Social and ecological drivers of illegal bird hunting in the Indawgyi wetland ecosystem in Myanmar5
Tradeoffs and win‐wins between large landscape conservation and wildlife viewing in protected areas5
Methodology for identifying the potential Alliance for Zero Extinction ( AZE ) tree species on a global scale5
Habitat Conservation Plans provide limited insight into the cost of complying with the Endangered Species Act5
Designing and delivering climate training for natural resource managers: Increasing climate literacy and action through education and engagement5
Killing of orangutans in Kalimantan ‐ Community perspectives on incidence and drivers5
Listening to the response of bat and bush‐cricket communities to management regimes of powerline clearings5
Defining relevant conservation targets for the endangered Southern California distinct population segment of the mountain yellow‐legged frog ( Rana muscosa 5
Attitudes to pangolins and factors affecting their conservation in a human dominated landscape in Nepal5
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