Our blog provides news, updates and insights related to evidence-based conservation from the Conservation Evidence team, as well as our partner organisations and others in the conservation community. We're particularly interested in work that uses, generates or synthesizes evidence on the effects of biodiversity conservation actions.
To get in touch about the blog please contact Nigel Taylor at nt461@cam.ac.uk. We’re always happy to receive suggestions for new guest blog posts.
Are we getting better at knowing what actually works in conservation? Insights from fifty years of conservation evidence
A new analysis of more than 8,500 conservation studies shows that researchers are getting better at testing what works for biodiversity, but major gaps remain in where and how robust evidence is generated.
Conservation Evidence at the European Congress of Conservation Biology
The Conservation Evidence team recently participated in the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology
How does street lighting impact wildlife and when should we turn off the lights?
Samuel Challéat and colleagues share insights from their work exploring the effects of part-night lighting – a potential conservation action in artificially lit areas
News update from Conservation Evidence
This blog post is an overview of recent and ongoing activities involving the Conservation Evidence team.
There’s something rather fishy going on at Conservation Evidence…
Ann Thornton and Vanessa Cutts present the latest Conservation Evidence synopsis on habitat creation and restoration for fish in inland habitats, and explain how this will be developed into evidence-based guidance
The ditch is back!
Vanessa Cutts and Helen Driver share insights from a new report, synthesizing evidence for the effects of ditch management actions on biodiversity
We have enough evidence to tackle the most prevalent threats
Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez shares her new paper with an optimistic outlook on the evidence base for tetrapod conservation
Why aquatic vegetation matters – and how evidence can help us conserve it
Nigel Taylor presents the latest Conservation Evidence synopsis – on the conservation of vegetation in inland aquatic habitats
