Conservation Science and Practice

Papers
(The TQCC of Conservation Science and Practice is 5. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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Committing to behavior change: How to prevent dogs from visiting Atlantic Forest remnants?43
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Roost characteristics and fidelity of silver‐haired bat maternity colonies in a floodplain cottonwood forest39
Matching decision support modeling frameworks to disease emergence stages and associated management objectives37
A post‐translocation genetic analysis of an endemic wingless grasshopper in urban environments37
Spatial conservation priorities for marine megafaunal predators: Multi‐taxon versus taxon‐specific approaches37
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To spray or not to spray: Impact of phosphite spraying for Phytophthora cinnamomi control on Proteaceae species in southwestern Australia32
Knowledge, perceptions, and barriers influence public actions to help bees in Toronto, Canada28
Sea turtle conservation in São Tomé and Príncipe: Policies, practices, and insights from a community‐based initiative28
The importance of private land for biodiversity conservation is highlighted by rapid, broad‐scale sampling using citizen science27
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
Short‐term effects of wildlife rehabilitation disappear over time in the wild: A case study on Spanish imperial eagles25
The risks and rewards of community science for threatened species monitoring25
Multiple global‐change drivers and cascading effects in Mediterranean ecosystems: Lessons from an iconic national park24
Improved status of the conservation reliant Oahu Elepaio through effective management and natural adaptation24
Investigating the effectiveness of a well‐managed hatchery as a tool for hawksbill sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) conservation22
Carbon finance initiatives can provide biodiversity benefits22
Mālama i ke kai: Exploring psychosocial factors associated with personal and community coral reef conservation behavior on Maui, Hawai‘i22
Factors affecting early plant survival in restoration of Mediterranean‐type climate shrublands21
Abandoning grassland management negatively influences plant but not bird or insect biodiversity in Europe21
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The value of question‐first citizen science in urban ecology and conservation20
Joint Network for wild Fungi ( JoNeF )'s recommendations for implementing conservation of macrofungi in Europe20
Predicting people's priorities for reconciling food security and biodiversity conservation in Kasungu, Malawi19
Filling in socio‐ecological knowledge gaps to support marine spatial planning in data‐scarce areas: Example from Zanzibar19
Using scenarios‐based interviews to predict changes in wild meat hunting and consumption in response to different alternatives projects19
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Monitoring small‐scale fisheries through participatory, app‐based surveys in the tropical archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe18
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Insights into Corncrake ( Crex crex ) movements in a fragmented agricultural landscape using bioacoustics with implications for nature conservation strat18
Implementing real‐time acoustic monitoring for conservation: A case study using edge computing and satellite transmission17
Refugia or at risk? Alpine snowbank communities in the face of climate change17
Landscape changes of alpine grasslands in the Zhari Namco basin of the central‐southern Qiangtang plateau, 2001–202117
The relative contributions of habitat area, configuration, and vegetative diversity on snake and lizard presence in agricultural landscapes17
A landscape scale assessment of domestic cat occurrence in boreal forests17
Quantifying the cumulative impact of winter habitat loss on a critically endangered migratory parrot17
Effective ecological monitoring using passive acoustic sensors: Recommendations for conservation practitioners17
Replace, reduce, refine: A review of animal use in Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans research16
Are local species prioritization lists sufficient for protecting endangered plants? Israeli red list as a test case16
A new metric for conducting 5‐year reviews to evaluate recovery progress under the Endangered Species Act16
Tailoring evidence into action: Using a co‐design approach for biodiversity information in the Tropical Andes16
Bird‐of‐prey decals on transparent noise barriers mitigate bird collisions, though not as much as dot‐patterned stickers15
Development of an assay for the detection of the federally threatened Florida eastern indigo snake ( Drymarchon couperi ) using soil 15
“Totemic species” can be an effective lens for engaging students with Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity conservation15
Red panda tourism gives hope in the mid‐mountain range of the Eastern Himalaya, yet inappropriate practices may lead to failure14
Louse‐induced mortality thresholds in Atlantic salmon of wild‐origin14
Social networks of solitary carnivores: The case of endangered tigers and insights on their conservation14
Predicting consumer intention to buy tiger bone glue in Vietnam: A comparison between the theory of planned behavior and the social cognitive theory14
Monitoring temporal and spatial trends of illegal and legal fishing in marine conservation areas across Canada's three oceans14
Characterizing long‐term population conditions of the elusive red tree vole with dynamic individual‐based modeling14
Biodiversity on public lands: How community science can help14
An interoperable and standardized protocol for reporting systematic conservation planning projects14
Using environmental education to nurture positive human–wildlife interactions in India13
Engaging stakeholders in wildlife disease management: Hunters' willingness to adopt and support biosecurity actions to prevent the spread of rabbit hemorrhagic disease13
Small‐bodied fish species from the western United States will be under severe water stress by 204013
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Digital equity in a crowded tool space: Navigating opportunities and challenges for equitable implementation of conservation technologies13
A systematic approach for scoping potential key biodiversity areas13
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Developing new tools to de‐risk wildlife occupancy on private lands12
Breaking down abundance to understand conservation for small populations: A case study of North Atlantic right whales12
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In memory of Dr Tobias Nyumba12
Factors influencing survival of rescued Amazonian manatees ( Trichechus inunguis ) during clinical rehabilitation in Peru12
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Changing of the guard12
Empirical support of predicted larval connectivity patterns demand conservation action for queen conch (Aliger gigas) in The Bahamas12
Testing habitat suitability for shellfish restoration with small‐scale pilot experiments11
A genomic framework to assist conservation breeding and translocation success: A case study of a critically endangered turtle11
Extinction risk patterns in a biodiversity hotspot—The case of Thesium (Santalaceae) in the Greater Cape Floristic Region11
Toward more inclusive governance and conservation in the urbanizing Amazon11
Mismatch between conservation higher education skills training and contemporary conservation needs11
Genetic and phenotypic comparison of natural and translocated populations of a pond‐breeding amphibian11
Comparison of two volunteer strategies for managing house sparrows in the United States11
Mapping student understanding of bees: Implications for pollinator conservation11
Protecting temperate old‐growth forests as biotic microrefugia amid climate change11
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”11
International cooperation and conflict in a social‐ecological system: A study of mountain gorillas as a common pool resource11
Ortolan buntings ( Emberiza hortulana ) consistently select breeding territories with structurally diverse crops on well‐drained soils11
More than funders: The roles of philanthropic foundations in marine conservation governance11
Detection of wind turbines rotary motion by birds: A matter of speed and contrast10
An approach to designing efficient implementation of 30×30 terrestrial conservation commitments10
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changeRangeR : An R package for reproducible biodiversity change metrics from species distribution estimates10
Global scoping review of behavioral interventions to reduce plastic pollution with recommendations for key sectors10
Identifying conservation priority areas for North American bumble bee species in Canada under current and future climate scenarios10
Building the neighborhood for the trees: Illuminating win–wins for housing densification and nature10
Reflecting on the role of human‐felid conflict and local use in big cat trade10
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 10
Comparing reef structure and mobile species assemblages at remnant and restored mussel reefs10
Observing the effectiveness of stewards and cameras in promoting behavior for beach‐nesting bird conservation: A mixed‐methods approach10
Tracking species recovery status to improve U.S. endangered species act decisions10
Short‐term impacts of selective logging on forest elephants10
RCTs in the wild: Designing and implementing conservation programs as randomized control trials10
Using structured decision making to evaluate the tradeoffs of selective fish passage10
Exposure, sensitivity, or adaptive capacity? Reviewing assessments that use only two of three elements of climate change vulnerability10
Tracking reticulated flatwoods salamander ( Ambystoma bishopi ) recovery in response to habitat restoration and assisted translocations10
The impacts of different visitor management strategies on wildlife activity in a popular desert nature reserve9
Incentivizing pangolin conservation: Decisions at CITES CoP19 may reduce conservation options for pangolins9
Fitness effects of assisted gene flow in an endangered salmonid population9
Seminatural areas act as reservoirs of genetic diversity for crop pollinators and natural enemies across Europe9
Neighbors to nature: A case study of recreation‐wildlife co‐existence in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem9
Plant community trajectories following livestock exclusion for conservation vary and hinge on initial invasion and soil‐biocrust conditions in shrub steppe9
Changes in human diet, and rice agriculture as a result of international agricultural policies, are impacting the persistence of Korean treefrogs9
Michael (Mike) Meredith (July 19, 1943–January 12, 2023)9
Conceptualizing responsible exits in conservation philanthropy9
Assessing diverse evidence to improve conservation decision‐making9
Free‐ranging livestock reduces the habitat suitability of subalpine pheasants during breeding season in Southwest China9
Towards effective management of an overabundant native bird: The noisy miner9
Fish distribution across altitudinal gradients in the Upper Paraguay River Basin : Implications for conservation in the Pantanal region9
Increasing tolerance of wolves in Montana, United States (2012–2023)9
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A cost assessment of intensive wild quail management on private lands in the southeastern United States9
Harnessing community science and open research‐based data to track distributions of invasive species in Japan9
Examining attention given to threats to elephant conservation on social media9
Synergies of management actions between species and community focused approaches to protecting threatened biodiversity9
Building equitable engagement: Strategies for enhancing diverse engagement in participatory science9
A multilevel perspective to understanding enablers and barriers to success in threatened species recovery planning9
Exploring the relevance of the multidimensionality of wildlife recreationists to conservation behaviors: A case study in Virginia9
Refining a molecular tool kit to capture tropicalization in Mediterranean marine protected areas9
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A wetland permanence classification tool to support prairie wetland conservation and policy implementation9
A data‐driven approach to multi‐facet prioritization of biodiversity in regional conservation planning8
Decadal changes in environmental suitability for the margay ( Leopardus wiedii ) under anthropogenic pressure in the Yucatán Peninsula8
Leveraging Red List data to estimate genetic diversity indicators: Improved workflows to support the Global Biodiversity Framework8
Navigating a shifting agri‐environment policy landscape to conserve butterflies8
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Scaling‐up community‐based resource management in Solomon Islands8
Developing a rapid assessment tool for identifying and safeguarding pollinators: A case study from a global avocado company8
When is habitat recovered? Understanding the mechanisms of population decline to evaluate habitat recovery for boreal caribou8
Effects of habitat characteristics in an anthropized landscape on the spatial behavior and abundance of a common chameleon ( Chamaeleo chamaeleon ) popul8
Counting spots: Leopard density along a gradient of conservation rigor8
Decision biases and environmental attitudes among conservation professionals8
Does endemic mammal conservation in Jamaica conflict with maintaining biocultural heritage?8
Delineating high conservation value forest areas using density analysis: It is not clear‐cut8
Habitat protection and removal of encroaching shrubs support the recovery of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning8
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Toward a scientific understanding of the international tiger trade: Response to Kolby and Weissgold (2022)8
A climate adaptation menu for North American grasslands8
Carrying capacity and cumulative effects management: A case study using bighorn sheep8
Using an ecosystem service model to inform restoration planning: A spatially explicit oyster filtration model for Pensacola Bay, Florida8
The quick and the dead: Behavioral plasticity of anti‐predator responses in an Endangered mammal8
Biodiversity conservation through land sparing or sharing: A review8
Acceptability of black bear management options relative to frequency of sightings and conflicts with humans7
Elevation‐mediated cold water refugia in subalpine lakes7
Achieving conservation through cattle ranching: The case of the Brazilian Pantanal7
Protected areas and hunting system affect the survival and longevity of adult female Eurasian lynx in a source–sink population7
A simple and practical measure of the connectivity of protected area networks: The ProNet metric7
Bats respond positively to local drainage ditch vegetation and forest amount in the broader landscape in a North American agroecosystem7
Cultural keystone species and their role in biocultural conservation7
More accurate, consistent, and reliable data for amphibian species are needed from China's nature reserves7
Of Mojave milkweed and mirrors: The population genomic structure of a species impacted by solar energy development7
Mapping Mediterranean bentho‐demersal communities to better inform marine conservation7
The actionability of threat mapping research assessed through stakeholder involvement and intended outcomes of studies7
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Mind the GAP —But make it better: Improving the U.S. Gap Analysis Project's protected‐area classification system to better reflect biodiversity conse7
A climate‐adapted refugia framework for enhancing ecosystem resilience: Actionable science for forest management in southern California7
Wildlife health risk analysis for conservation translocation: A scalable approach illustrated for wader population restoration7
Reducing variability in habitat condition assessments is critical if nature‐market metrics are to represent true biodiversity change7
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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
Pathogen surveillance and epidemiology in endangered peninsular bighorn sheep ( Ovis canadensis nelsoni )7
The role of scientific evidence and social context in protected area decision making7
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Evaluating use of extant species response to invasive predator control as an indicator of functional eradication to support species reintroductions7
Endangered species lack research on the outcomes of conservation action7
Spread management priorities to limit emerald ash borer ( Agrilus planipennis ) impacts on United States street trees7
When digital technologies stumble: Exnovating for conservation science and practice7
The “right‐to‐farm” in Lac Saint‐Pierre (Québec, Canada) floodplains: Are problem‐framing processes able to foster conservation conflict resolution?7
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Evaluating key evidence and formulating regulatory alternatives regarding the UK 's Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill7
Combining community science and taxonomist expertise for large‐scale monitoring of insect pollinators: Perspective and insights from Abeilles citoyennes7
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Do revisitation studies overestimate local extinction?6
When do extraction rights help forests? Robustness and heterogeneity for linked interventions in the Peruvian Amazon6
Using technical assistance to bridge evidence‐to‐action gaps in biodiversity conservation6
Practicing mindfulness in addressing the biodiversity crisis6
Multi‐scale considerations for identifying and managing climate‐change refugia in grassland ecosystems6
Modeling alternative future scenarios for direct application in land use and conservation planning6
Not enough trees – Scaling up koala habitat restoration using seed enhancement technologies6
Conservation effectiveness of seven biosphere reserves in the Western Amazon6
Water pollution from swine factory farms poses a threat to endangered and threatened species6
Seventy questions of importance to the conservation of the North Central grasslands of the United States in a changing climate6
How variation among field assessments can affect biodiversity offset outcomes6
Using key and critical biodiversity areas to identify gaps in the protected area network in the Limpopo Province, South Africa6
Motivations for, and barriers to, landowner participation in Argentina's payments for ecosystem services program6
Discovery of populations of the critically endangered coral Rhizopsammia wellingtoni in the Galápagos mesophotic zone6
Will this umbrella leak? A caribou umbrella index for boreal landbird conservation6
The crucial role of public participation in wildlife habitat restoration: A case study from Yingjing in the Giant Panda National Park6
Low optimal fisheries yield creates challenges for sustainability in a climate refugia6
Marine artificial light at night: Implications and potential hazards for offshore songbird and bat movements in the Greater North Sea6
Emotions and perceptions predict local communities' attitudes toward the conservation of large carnivores6
From media campaign to local governance transition: Lessons for community‐based conservation from an Amur falcon hunting ban in <6
Conservation of rare and cryptic species: Challenges of uncertainty and opportunities for progress6
Assessing prioritization measures for a private land conservation program in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region6
Effectiveness of herbivore exclusion fences for plant conservation depends on management strategy and landscape context6
Challenges and priorities for climate‐informed invasive species management across multiple scales6
The emergence of a robust and inclusive framework for a nationwide assessment of A frican lions6
Is it assisted migration, conservation translocation, managed relocation, or another term? Best practices for clear communication when using translocation terminology6
Protection beyond park boundaries: On the impact of systematic patrolling in Divisional Forest Office, Sarpang, Bhutan6
Strategic land conservation: An applied, multi‐target approach to prioritization of resilient sites for protection6
Will passive acoustic monitoring make result‐based payments more attractive? A cost comparison with human observation for farmland bird monitoring6
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A before after control impact experiment on a historically fished seagrass ( Zostera marina ) bed6
Emperor goose fall–winter harvest monitoring and hunter's perspectives in Alaska6
Total response models as a conceptual management framework for conserving vulnerable secondary prey6
The importance of natural forest stewardship in adaptation planning in the United States6
Fire refugia in forest ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest, USA : Science and applications for conservation, adaptation, and stewardship6
Detecting preservation and reintroduction sites for endangered plant species using a two‐step modeling and field approach6
From models to management: Implementing the climate‐change refugia conservation cycle in national parks of the northeastern United States6
The impacts of free‐roaming cats cannot be generalized and their role in rodent management should not be overlooked6
Web‐based ecological evidence entry form enables consistent, accessible extraction and visualization for synthesis applications6
Social outcomes associated with a public and stakeholder engagement process for wolf reintroduction6
Wild boar hunting and trapping as a threat for wildlife conservation on Sumatra, Indonesia6
Relationship‐building sometimes helps and sometimes hinders the spread of conservation initiatives6
Incomplete protection of critical habitat still plagues southern mountain caribou in British Columbia, Canada6
Management lessons from a long‐term captive‐breeding program for a critically endangered species, Leadbeater's possum, Gymnobe6
Protect large trees for climate mitigation, biodiversity, and forest resilience6
Uncovering antagonisms in recovery planning for species at risk: A diagnostic approach5
A systems approach to planning for human‐wildlife coexistence: The case of people and jaguars in the Brazilian Pantanal5
Market segmentation to reflect the school's “green” context and increase the impact of environmental education5
The role of information presentation for wildlife knowledge, attitude, and risk perception5
Identifying focus zones for the conservation and promotion of priority birds in Swiss farmland5
Identifying opportunities toward conflict transformation in an Orca‐Salmon‐Human system5
Zoogeochemistry of a protected area: Driven by anthropogenic impacts and animal behavior5
Are climate change adaptation strategies working? A call to expedite learning5
Illegal trade of crocodylians in Colombia: Spatiotemporal dynamics and implications on conservation efforts5
Guild‐specific response of bats to motion‐triggered LED lighting of bicycle trails5
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Recommendations for incorporating invasive species into U.S. climate change adaptation planning and policy5
Social and ecological drivers of illegal bird hunting in the Indawgyi wetland ecosystem in Myanmar5
Psychological distress and workplace risk inequalities among conservation professionals5
A pragmatic approach for integrating molecular tools into biodiversity conservation5
A robust method for mapping refugial capacity in montane forests5
Stakeholders' priorities for management of a restored elk ( Cervus canadensis ) population in northeast Minnesota5
Leveraging projection models to evaluate long‐term dynamics of scrub mint translocations5
Friend or foe? Engaging public can save the critically endangered common hamster ( Cricetus cricetus )5
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Mapping watershed wetness dynamics and prioritizing potential agricultural land for wetland conservation programs in Nebraska5
Population genetics for insect conservation and control5
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A network of refugia: Whooping Crane drought response informs international habitat conservation goals5
Eliciting community‐preferred policy alternatives for achieving workable coexistence in a human‐dominated landscape: Insights from Chitwan National Park, Nepal5
Strategic conservation prioritization through creating and updating the regional species of greatest conservation need list in the northeastern United States5
Ten relevant questions for applying biodiversity offsetting in the Pantanal wetland5
Cool‐season environmental water delivery increases extinction risk for chytrid‐infected amphibians5
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