conservation – Citizen Science Today

IUCN greatly underestimates threat levels of endemic birds in the Western Ghats

Vijay Ramesh, Trisha Gopalakrishna, Sahas Barve, Don J. Melnick — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:00:05 +0000

Abstract: The validity of the threat status assigned to a species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List relies heavily on the accuracy of the geographic range size estimate for that species. Range maps used to assess threat status often contain large areas of unsuitable habitat, thereby overestimating range and underestimating...

Editor’s Choice: Endangered Bumble Bee Gets Help From Citizen Scientists

Eva Lewandowski — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 18:00:18 +0000

Editor’s Choice: Biological observations require patience. Biological conservation calls for urgency. When citizen science works in concert with national policy, it allows us to coordinate slow and rapid paced efforts. This is necessary to gain traction on challenging issues. For specific actions you can take to help the rusty patched bumble bee, read the species...

Editor’s Choice: Contribution of citizen science towards international biodiversity monitoring

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 19:00:53 +0000

Editor’s Choice: This work makes an excellent case for strategic interplay between citizen science projects and monitoring biodiversity by remote sensing. By combining the power of each method, greater gains can be made on critical biodiversity and conservation goals. –LFF– Abstract: To meet collective obligations towards biodiversity conservation and monitoring, it is essential that the world’s governments and...