Conservation MDPI@Conservation_OA

Conservation is an #openaccess online academic journal exploring the interdisciplinary aspects of #conservation, published quarterly by @MDPIOpenAccess

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Joined September 2020
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🎉Excited to welcome Dr. Hui Li to Conservation as our new Editorial Board Member! His rich experience in remote sensing of environment, land use/land cover change and InSAR technology will greatly benefit our journal🔬 #Conservation #EditorialBoard #RemoteSensing #LandUse
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🎉Excited to welcome Dr. Kostas Kougioumoutzis to Conservation as our new Editorial Board Member! His rich experience in plant conservation, plant biodiversity and conservation biogeography will greatly benefit our journal🔬 #Conservation #Editorialboard #PlantConservation
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🐀Rat Eradication from Mediterranean Islands Using Brodifacoum: A Critical Assessment of Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Impacts mdpi.com/2673-7159/6/3/105 Keywords: #brodifacoum; #SGARs; #RatEradication; #Montecristo; #PuffinusYelkouan #rodenticides #Conservation_OA
Aerial photograph of the northern coastline of the Island of Montecristo, 2013. Photograph from the photo archive of Cesare Scarfo.

ALT Aerial photograph of the northern coastline of the Island of Montecristo, 2013. Photograph from the photo archive of Cesare Scarfo.

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📖The question of whether the practice of distributing substantial amounts of pesticides to eradicate a selected species constitutes a conservation initiative or could lead to environmental damage is a salient one.
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📢Special Issue Open for Submissions! "Observing, Monitoring and Mapping Nature: Remote Sensing and Geosciences in Wildlife and Environmental Conservation" 🔗Submit Paper: mdpi.com/journal/conservatio… #CallForPaper #SpecialIssue #RemoteSensing #Geosciences #Conservation
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🩺Knowledge, Practical Skills, and Educational Needs of Veterinary Students in Wildlife Management: A Comparative Survey in Bulgaria and Italy mdpi.com/2673-7159/6/3/106 Keywords: #WildlifeMedicine; #Veterinary #Education; One Health; #Biodiversity #Conservation #Conservation_OA
Distribution of veterinary students’ conceptual understanding and perceptions regarding the definition of “wildlife management”

ALT Distribution of veterinary students’ conceptual understanding and perceptions regarding the definition of “wildlife management”

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📖Expanding educational opportunities in wildlife medicine would better prepare future veterinarians to contribute to wildlife health, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem health, and the implementation of the One Health approach.
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🔖What did the 1980 World Conservation Strategy achieve? Read this cover article to find out. Assessing the Impact of the World Conservation Strategy After 45 Years🌏 mdpi.com/2673-7159/6/3/101 #Conservation #IUCN #WWF #UNEP #ClimateChange #30x30 #GlobalBiodiversityFramework
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🦭 Aerial Audiograms of Two Long-Nosed Fur Seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) mdpi.com/2673-7159/6/3/99 Keywords: Long-nosed fur #seal ; #NewZealand fur seal; #Arctocephalusforsteri; #audiogram; #hearing sensitivity; behavioral audiometry #Conservation
Photos of (a) Bondi racing into the anechoic chamber; (b) Eve stationing for a hearing test; (c) Bondi holding station (view from the CCTV; note the yellow diode); (d) Eve pressing the response paddle (view from the CCTV; note the red diode).

ALT Photos of (a) Bondi racing into the anechoic chamber; (b) Eve stationing for a hearing test; (c) Bondi holding station (view from the CCTV; note the yellow diode); (d) Eve pressing the response paddle (view from the CCTV; note the red diode).

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🤓Anthropogenic noise from Australia’s expanding Blue Economy, including shipping, fishing, and offshore renewable energy development, may impact pinnipeds on land and at sea, as they rely heavily on sound for communication, environmental sensing, and predator avoidance.
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🌱Soil Yeasts from Sugarcane Agroecosystems: Nutrient Cycling and Biocontrol Potential in Agricultural Systems mdpi.com/2673-7159/6/3/100 Keywords: #soilconservation; #microbialconservation; #functionalbiodiversity; #agroecosystem #sustainability #Conservation_OA
The importance, diversity, and applications of yeast. A conceptual model developed by the authors based on the scientific evidence synthesized in this review.

ALT The importance, diversity, and applications of yeast. A conceptual model developed by the authors based on the scientific evidence synthesized in this review.

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🧐This review analyses the importance of these microorganisms in fundamental processes related to soil health and functionality, highlighting their role in nutrient cycling, the decomposition of organic matter, and the availability of essential elements for plant uptake.
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🛤️Socioeconomic Uses and Degradation of the Green Belt Around Greater Lomé (GBGL) in Togo 🔗mdpi.com/2673-7159/6/2/72 Keywords: green belt; #socioeconomic uses; community perception; #degradation; #LandUse and #LandCover; Greater Lomé #Conservation_OA @Conservation_OA
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Developing High-Efficiency PCR Mini-Barcoding to Enforce Conservation Efforts Against Illegal Trade and Habitat Loss of Endangered Taxus L. in the Himalayas mdpi.com/3564392 #mdpiconservation via @Conservation_OA

Developing High-Efficiency PCR Mini-Barcoding to Enforce Conservation Efforts Against Illegal Trade...

Environmental and ancient DNA are mostly present in degraded forms in nature.

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🌊Territorial Inequality, Watershed Risk Governance and Conservation Capacity-Building in Chilean Peripheral Regions mdpi.com/2673-7159/6/3/107# Keywords: #watershed governance; land–sea interactions; #conservation policy; #territorialinequality; #Chile #Conservation_OA
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🧐The study argues that unequal preventive capacity-building can weaken integrated watershed and coastal conservation because risk governance, biodiversity protection and ecosystem-based management depend on territorially differentiated institutional capacities.
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Aug 3
Rome awaits. After a successful first edition of ICARS, the next chapter begins in the Eternal City. 📅 9-11 June 2027 📍 Rome, Italy Explore ICARS 2027 on the newly relaunched Sciforum platform: brnw.ch/21x4DA5
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🌱Contemporary Foraging as a Lever for Plant Conservation and Plant Awareness: Evidence from Denmark, Southern Scotland and Tel Aviv–Jaffa mdpi.com/2673-7159/6/3/109 Keywords: foraging; wild food plants; traditional ecological knowledge; ethnobotany #Conservation_OA
Capparis spinosa L. (Capparaceae) in flower on unmanaged ground in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo: Andrea Pieroni.

ALT Capparis spinosa L. (Capparaceae) in flower on unmanaged ground in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo: Andrea Pieroni.

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🧐Foragers are an underused constituency of citizen educators capable of countering plant awareness disparity, provided their enthusiasm is coupled to a stewardship ethic, and we set out how conservation actors might mobilise rather than merely regulate this potential.
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🌍 💙 Thank you for being part of IOCEA 2026! We look forward to staying connected and welcoming you to our future events. We are grateful for your contributions, engagement, and support throughout the conference.
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