Conservation Science and Practice

Papers
(The median citation count of Conservation Science and Practice is 1. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Committing to behavior change: How to prevent dogs from visiting Atlantic Forest remnants?72
From boutique to mainstream: Upscaling wildlife‐friendly farming through consumer premiums66
Investigating the effectiveness of a well‐managed hatchery as a tool for hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) conservation40
Sea turtle conservation in São Tomé and Príncipe: Policies, practices, and insights from a community‐based initiative35
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Future changes in habitat availability for two specialist snake species in the imperiled rocklands of South Florida, USA32
Abandoning grassland management negatively influences plant but not bird or insect biodiversity in Europe31
One park, two owners—Inconsistencies in forest stewardship30
Evaluating and reflecting on coproduction of protected area management plans28
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Improved status of the conservation reliant Oahu Elepaio through effective management and natural adaptation26
Roost characteristics and fidelity of silver‐haired bat maternity colonies in a floodplain cottonwood forest26
Matching decision support modeling frameworks to disease emergence stages and associated management objectives25
Using DNA metabarcoding to detect burrowing seabirds in a remote landscape24
Are local species prioritization lists sufficient for protecting endangered plants? Israeli red list as a test case24
Mālama i ke kai: Exploring psychosocial factors associated with personal and community coral reef conservation behavior on Maui, Hawai‘i24
To spray or not to spray: Impact of phosphite spraying for Phytophthora cinnamomi control on Proteaceae species in southwestern Australia24
The risks and rewards of community science for threatened species monitoring24
Emergency conservation interventions during times of crisis: A case study for a threatened bird species in the Australian Black Summer bushfires23
The value of question‐first citizen science in urban ecology and conservation20
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Putting the cat before the wildlife: Exploring cat owners' beliefs about cat containment as predictors of owner behavior20
Effective ecological monitoring using passive acoustic sensors: Recommendations for conservation practitioners20
Using scenarios‐based interviews to predict changes in wild meat hunting and consumption in response to different alternatives projects20
“Totemic species” can be an effective lens for engaging students with Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity conservation19
Monitoring temporal and spatial trends of illegal and legal fishing in marine conservation areas across Canada's three oceans19
Biodiversity on public lands: How community science can help18
State fish and wildlife agency culture: Access points to leverage major change18
Methods for wildlife monitoring in tropical forests: Comparing human observations, camera traps, and passive acoustic sensors18
Development of an assay for the detection of the federally threatened Florida eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) using soil eDNA18
The researcher–practitioner symbiosis: Evolving mutualisms from parachutes18
Social networks of solitary carnivores: The case of endangered tigers and insights on their conservation17
Tailoring evidence into action: Using a co‐design approach for biodiversity information in the Tropical Andes17
Landscape changes of alpine grasslands in the Zhari Namco basin of the central‐southern Qiangtang plateau, 2001–202116
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A landscape scale assessment of domestic cat occurrence in boreal forests16
The relative contributions of habitat area, configuration, and vegetative diversity on snake and lizard presence in agricultural landscapes16
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In memory of Dr Tobias Nyumba15
Examining stakeholder perceptions of oyster ecosystem services using fuzzy cognitive mapping15
A new metric for conducting 5‐year reviews to evaluate recovery progress under the Endangered Species Act15
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Louse‐induced mortality thresholds in Atlantic salmon of wild‐origin15
Retrofit ecopassages effectively reduce freshwater turtle road mortality in the Lake Simcoe Watershed15
Insights into Corncrake (Crex crex) movements in a fragmented agricultural landscape using bioacoustics with implications for nature conservation strategies15
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Quantifying the cumulative impact of winter habitat loss on a critically endangered migratory parrot15
An expert‐elicited approach to inform proactive risk assessments for chronic wasting disease in white‐tailed deer15
Filling in socio‐ecological knowledge gaps to support marine spatial planning in data‐scarce areas: Example from Zanzibar15
Characterizing long‐term population conditions of the elusive red tree vole with dynamic individual‐based modeling14
Community science supports research on protected area resilience14
Developing new tools to de‐risk wildlife occupancy on private lands14
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Ecological divergence of a habitat constructed to harbor an endangered species14
Support to Iberian lynx reintroduction and perceived impacts: Assessments before and after reintroduction14
RCTs in the wild: Designing and implementing conservation programs as randomized control trials13
Mismatch between conservation higher education skills training and contemporary conservation needs13
Mapping a conservation research network to the Sustainable Development Goals13
More than funders: The roles of philanthropic foundations in marine conservation governance13
Road mitigation structures reduce the number of reported wildlife‐vehicle collisions in the Bow Valley, Alberta, Canada13
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Rerouting a major Indonesian mining road to spare nature and reduce development costs13
A framework and case study to systematically identify long‐term insect abundance and diversity datasets13
A genomic framework to assist conservation breeding and translocation success: A case study of a critically endangered turtle12
Using environmental education to nurture positive human–wildlife interactions in India12
Toward climate change refugia conservation at an ecoregion scale12
Empirical support of predicted larval connectivity patterns demand conservation action for queen conch (Aliger gigas) in The Bahamas12
Reflecting on the role of human‐felid conflict and local use in big cat trade12
Digital equity in a crowded tool space: Navigating opportunities and challenges for equitable implementation of conservation technologies12
Small‐bodied fish species from the western United States will be under severe water stress by 204012
Engaging stakeholders in wildlife disease management: Hunters' willingness to adopt and support biosecurity actions to prevent the spread of rabbit hemorrhagic disease12
Breaking down abundance to understand conservation for small populations: A case study of North Atlantic right whales12
Red panda tourism gives hope in the mid‐mountain range of the Eastern Himalaya, yet inappropriate practices may lead to failure12
Priority conservation areas for Cedrus atlantica in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco12
What drives modern protected area establishment in Australia?12
Changing of the guard12
Extinction risk patterns in a biodiversity hotspot—The case of Thesium (Santalaceae) in the Greater Cape Floristic Region11
Examining attention given to threats to elephant conservation on social media11
Conceptualizing responsible exits in conservation philanthropy11
The spatial overlap of small‐scale cannabis farms with aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity11
Exposure, sensitivity, or adaptive capacity? Reviewing assessments that use only two of three elements of climate change vulnerability11
Investigating sacred natural sites and protected areas for forest area changes in Italy11
Mapping student understanding of bees: Implications for pollinator conservation11
Michael (Mike) Meredith (July 19, 1943–January 12, 2023)11
Strategic monitoring informs wilderness management and socioecological benefits11
Assessing diverse evidence to improve conservation decision‐making11
Spatial analysis to inform the mitigation hierarchy11
Testing habitat suitability for shellfish restoration with small‐scale pilot experiments11
Multispecies study of patterns and drivers of wildlife impacts on human livelihoods in communal conservancies11
changeRangeR: An R package for reproducible biodiversity change metrics from species distribution estimates11
A cost assessment of intensive wild quail management on private lands in the southeastern United States11
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A systematic approach for scoping potential key biodiversity areas11
Defining and bridging the barriers to more effective conservation of island ecosystems: A practitioner's perspective10
Getting the big picture: Landscape‐scale occupancy patterns of two Annamite endemics among multiple protected areas10
A wetland permanence classification tool to support prairie wetland conservation and policy implementation10
Rolling covenants to protect coastal ecosystems in the face of sea‐level rise10
A practical conservation tool to combine diverse types of evidence for transparent evidence‐based decision‐making10
Understanding the lived experience of connection to nature10
Understanding motivations and attitudes among songbird‐keepers to identify best approaches to demand reduction10
Short‐term impacts of selective logging on forest elephants10
Testing bats in rehabilitation for SARS‐CoV‐2 before release into the wild10
Good intentions with adverse outcomes when conservation and pest management guidelines are ignored: A case study in rabbit biocontrol10
Documenting the conservation value of easements10
Identifying conservation priority areas for North American bumble bee species in Canada under current and future climate scenarios10
Ecological integrity is both real and valuable10
The potential for applying “Nonviolent Communication” in conservation science10
Global scoping review of behavioral interventions to reduce plastic pollution with recommendations for key sectors10
Tracking species recovery status to improve U.S. endangered species act decisions10
An approach to designing efficient implementation of 30×30 terrestrial conservation commitments10
Detection of wind turbines rotary motion by birds: A matter of speed and contrast10
Rare coral and reef fish species status, possible extinctions, and associated environmental perceptions in Mauritius10
Risk assessment for marine ecosystem‐based management (EBM)9
Verifying the predicted risk of extinction based on ecological characteristics9
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
Navigating inconsistent preferences: A multimethod approach to making informed decisions9
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“Bins on boats”, a behaviourally‐based intervention to curb marine pollution in Bass Strait, Australia9
Plant community trajectories following livestock exclusion for conservation vary and hinge on initial invasion and soil‐biocrust conditions in shrub steppe9
Seminatural areas act as reservoirs of genetic diversity for crop pollinators and natural enemies across Europe9
Towards effective management of an overabundant native bird: The noisy miner9
Fitness effects of assisted gene flow in an endangered salmonid population9
Assessing the impacts of normative and efficacy‐based messaging on the social diffusion of conservation science9
A multilevel perspective to understanding enablers and barriers to success in threatened species recovery planning9
Interannual variation in climate contributes to contingency in post‐fire restoration outcomes in seeded sagebrush steppe9
A survey of traditional Chinese medicine consumers to investigate the impact of China's legalization of rhino horn trade on stigmatization and likelihood of use9
Incentivizing pangolin conservation: Decisions at CITES CoP19 may reduce conservation options for pangolins9
Looking up and down: Strong collaboration is only the first step in tackling parachute science8
Changes in human diet, and rice agriculture as a result of international agricultural policies, are impacting the persistence of Korean treefrogs8
Conservation potentials and limitations of large carnivores in protected areas: A case study in Northeast China8
Does endemic mammal conservation in Jamaica conflict with maintaining biocultural heritage?8
Endangered species lack research on the outcomes of conservation action8
Multiple drivers of invasive lionfish culling efficiency in marine protected areas8
Navigating a shifting agri‐environment policy landscape to conserve butterflies8
The importance of message framing in rule compliance by visitors during wildlife tourism8
Efficacy and ethics of intensive predator management to save endangered caribou8
A climate adaptation menu for North American grasslands8
Habitat protection and removal of encroaching shrubs support the recovery of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning8
Scaling‐up community‐based resource management in Solomon Islands8
Physiology as a tool for at‐risk animal recovery planning: An analysis of Canadian recovery strategies with global recommendations8
Synergies of management actions between species and community focused approaches to protecting threatened biodiversity8
Why do animal groups matter for conservation and management?8
Rapid changes in public perception toward a conservation initiative8
Exploring the relevance of the multidimensionality of wildlife recreationists to conservation behaviors: A case study in Virginia8
Passive government, organized crime, and massive deforestation: The case of western Mexico8
A simple and practical measure of the connectivity of protected area networks: TheProNetmetric8
Mind the GAP—But make it better: Improving the U.S. Gap Analysis Project's protected‐area classification system to better reflect biodiversity conservation8
Developing a rapid assessment tool for identifying and safeguarding pollinators: A case study from a global avocado company7
More accurate, consistent, and reliable data for amphibian species are needed from China's nature reserves7
Achieving conservation through cattle ranching: The case of the Brazilian Pantanal7
Modeling alternative future scenarios for direct application in land use and conservation planning7
Reduced speed limit is ineffective for mitigating the effects of roads on ungulates7
Genetic and ecological evidence of long‐term translocation success of the federally endangered Stephens' kangaroo rat7
Implications of wildlife trafficking on the health and conservation efforts of an endangered turtle species in Colombia7
Assessing prioritization measures for a private land conservation program in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region7
Drivers of adoption and spread of wildlife management initiatives in Mexico7
The “right‐to‐farm” in Lac Saint‐Pierre (Québec, Canada) floodplains: Are problem‐framing processes able to foster conservation conflict resolution?7
Of Mojave milkweed and mirrors: The population genomic structure of a species impacted by solar energy development7
Spread management priorities to limit emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) impacts on United States street trees7
Pathogen surveillance and epidemiology in endangered peninsular bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)7
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Genetic erosion detected in a specialist mammal living in a fast‐developing environment7
Assessing the prevalence of protected species consumption by rural communities in Makira Natural Park, Madagascar, through the unmatched count technique7
Using an ecosystem service model to inform restoration planning: A spatially explicit oyster filtration model for Pensacola Bay, Florida7
Decision biases and environmental attitudes among conservation professionals7
A data‐driven approach to multi‐facet prioritization of biodiversity in regional conservation planning7
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Evaluating key evidence and formulating regulatory alternatives regarding the UK's Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill7
Evidence on the role of social media in the illegal trade of Iranian wildlife7
Combining community science and taxonomist expertise for large‐scale monitoring of insect pollinators: Perspective and insights from Abeilles citoyennes7
Cultural keystone species and their role in biocultural conservation7
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Toward a scientific understanding of the international tiger trade: Response to Kolby and Weissgold (2022)7
Carrying capacity and cumulative effects management: A case study using bighorn sheep7
Challenges encountered when doing research back home: Perspectives from African conservation scientists in the diaspora7
The quick and the dead: Behavioral plasticity of anti‐predator responses in an Endangered mammal7
Not enough trees – Scaling up koala habitat restoration using seed enhancement technologies7
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Exaggeration of the US role in the international tiger trade: Response to Khanwilkar et al. (2022)7
Treatment of climate change in extinction risk assessments and recovery plans for threatened species6
The impacts of free‐roaming cats cannot be generalized and their role in rodent management should not be overlooked6
Bettering the devil you know: Can we drive predator adaptation to restore native fauna?6
Wild boar hunting and trapping as a threat for wildlife conservation on Sumatra, Indonesia6
Low optimal fisheries yield creates challenges for sustainability in a climate refugia6
Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses of inland fishes: A decision‐path approach6
Marine artificial light at night: Implications and potential hazards for offshore songbird and bat movements in the Greater North Sea6
Total response models as a conceptual management framework for conserving vulnerable secondary prey6
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The next generation of conservation research and policy priorities for threatened and exploited chondrichthyan fishes in the United States: An expert solicitation approach6
Assessing the vulnerability of habitats through plant rarity patterns in the Pyrenean range6
Price premiums for wildlife‐friendly rice: Insights from Japanese retail data6
Management lessons from a long‐term captive‐breeding program for a critically endangered species, Leadbeater's possum, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri6
Documenting at‐risk status of terrestrial ecosystems in temperate and tropical North America6
Invasive species increase biodiversity and, therefore, services: An argument of equivocations6
Ground‐dwelling mammal and bird diversity in the southern Annamites: Exploring complex habitat associations and the ghost of past hunting pressure6
Practicing mindfulness in addressing the biodiversity crisis6
Pursuing best practices for minimizing wild bee captures to support biological research6
Introduction to special section on wildlife agency organizational change: Embracing the challenge of adaptive wildlife conservation in the United States6
Using key and critical biodiversity areas to identify gaps in the protected area network in the Limpopo Province, South Africa6
A before after control impact experiment on a historically fished seagrass (Zostera marina) bed6
The crucial role of public participation in wildlife habitat restoration: A case study from Yingjing in the Giant Panda National Park6
Role of local communities in the social network of the protected area management6
Strategic land conservation: An applied, multi‐target approach to prioritization of resilient sites for protection6
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Extreme citizen science: Lessons learned from initiatives around the globe6
An appeal for more rigorous use of counterfactual thinking in biological conservation6
The importance of natural forest stewardship in adaptation planning in the United States6
Detecting preservation and reintroduction sites for endangered plant species using a two‐step modeling and field approach6
From media campaign to local governance transition: Lessons for community‐based conservation from an Amur falcon hunting ban in Nagaland, India6
Web‐based ecological evidence entry form enables consistent, accessible extraction and visualization for synthesis applications6
Understanding retail dynamics of a regionally important domestic bird market in Guangzhou, China6
Protection beyond park boundaries: On the impact of systematic patrolling in Divisional Forest Office, Sarpang, Bhutan6
The emergence of a robust and inclusive framework for a nationwide assessment of African lions6
Emperor goose fall–winter harvest monitoring and hunter's perspectives in Alaska6
Conservation practice insights from a comparative case study of two shoreline stabilization projects in Boston Harbor, MA6
Climate adaptation interventions for iconic fauna6
Avoiding a conservation pitfall: Considering the risks of unsuitably hot bat boxes: Adding context to Crawford & O'Keefe6
Dying for love: Illegal international trade in hummingbird love charms6
Friend or foe? Engaging public can save the critically endangered common hamster (Cricetus cricetus)5
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ShiningNIRlight on ivory: A practical enforcement tool for elephant ivory identification5
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Conservation enterprises: Community‐led businesses that contribute to conservation outcomes. A generic theory of change, v 1.05
Broad‐ and fine‐scale structure across the distribution of the relict dace (Relictus solitarius) in the Great Basin desert, USA5
Seventy questions of importance to the conservation of the North Central grasslands of the United States in a changing climate5
Cool‐season environmental water delivery increases extinction risk for chytrid‐infected amphibians5
Will this umbrella leak? A caribou umbrella index for boreal landbird conservation5
Motivations for, and barriers to, landowner participation in Argentina's payments for ecosystem services program5
Current and future climate suitability for the hazel dormouse in the UK and the impact on reintroduced populations5
Traditional knowledge and practices, sacred spaces and protected areas, technological progress: Their success in conserving biodiversity5
Habitat Conservation Plans provide limited insight into the cost of complying with the Endangered Species Act5
Population genetics for insect conservation and control5
Predictors of support for biodiversity loss countermeasure and bushmeat consumption among Vietnamese urban residents5
A systems approach to planning for human‐wildlife coexistence: The case of people and jaguars in the Brazilian Pantanal5
A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation5
Assessing the outcome of reintroduction efforts: Trends in population size and drivers of breeding success in alpine bearded vultures5
Will passive acoustic monitoring make result‐based payments more attractive? A cost comparison with human observation for farmland bird monitoring5
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Recommendations for incorporating invasive species into U.S. climate change adaptation planning and policy5
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Planning for people and nature: Comparing quality‐of‐life outcomes across environmental systems to inform conservation planning5
Identifying differences in roadless areas in Canada based on global, national, and regional road datasets5
Mountain gorillas benefit from social distancing too: Close proximity from tourists affects gorillas' sociality5
Zoogeochemistry of a protected area: Driven by anthropogenic impacts and animal behavior5
Plant–pollinator interactions in apple orchards from a production and conservation perspective5
Perceptions and attitudes of stakeholders on the return of brown bears (Ursus arctos): Contributions from a workshop held in northern Portugal5
Protect large trees for climate mitigation, biodiversity, and forest resilience5
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