Scientific crowdsourcing in wildlife research and conservation: Tigers (Panthera tigris) as a case study

Özgün Emre Can, Neil D’Cruze, Margaret Balaskas, and David W. Macdonald — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:00:42 +0000

Abstract: With around 3,200 tigers (Panthera tigris) left in the wild, the governments of 13 tiger range countries recently declared that there is a need for innovation to aid tiger research and conservation. In response to this call, we created the “Think for Tigers” study to explore whether crowdsourcing has the potential to innovate the...

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...

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Scientific crowdsourcing in wildlife research and conservation: Tigers (Panthera tigris) as a case study

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