Global biodiversity losses continue despite tremendous growth in the volume of
conservation science and many local successes. Research that can achieve conservation …

Evidence‐based knowledge is critical for the delineation and success of conservation
interventions. However, despite limited research resources, research efforts frequently fail to …

Efforts to tackle the current biodiversity crisis need to be as efficient and effective as possible
given chronic underfunding. To inform decision‐makers of the most effective conservation …

Scientific knowledge of species and the ecosystems they inhabit is the cornerstone of
modern conservation. However, research effort is not spread evenly among taxa (taxonomic …

More than two million species have been described so far, but our knowledge on most taxa
remains scarce or inexistent, and the available biodiversity data is often taxonomically …

Evidence-based conservation relies on reliable and relevant evidence. Practitioners often
prefer locally relevant studies whose results are more likely to be transferable to the context …

The family of Columbidae, including pigeons and doves, remains understudied despite their
patrimonial value and high ecological and conservation relevance. Currently, 353 extant …

Attention directed at different species by society and science is particularly relevant within
the field of conservation, as societal preferences will strongly impact support for …

Conservation 'culturomics' analyses changes in word frequencies within large digital
sources to gain conservation insights. Studies of mammals and birds have found little …

Predicting whether a species is likely to go extinct (or not) is one of the fundamental
objectives of conservation biology, and extinction risk classifications have become an …