Calls for biodiversity conservation practice to be more evidence based are growing, and we
agree evidence use in conservation practice needs improvement. However, evidence …

Applying scientific knowledge to confront societal challenges is a difficult task, an issue
known as the science–practice gap. In Ecology and Conservation, scientific evidence has …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly proposed to support conservation
decision making. However, evidence of SDMs supporting solutions for on‐ground …

Effective conservation requires knowledge exchange among scientists and decision-makers
to enable learning and support evidence-based decision-making. Efforts to improve …

Success stories are rare in conservation science, hindered also by the research-
implementation gap, where scientific insights rarely inform practice and practical …

A better, more effective dialogue is needed between biodiversity science and policy to
underpin the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity. Many initiatives exist to …

A major justification of environmental management research is that it helps practitioners, yet
previous studies show it is rarely used to inform their decisions. We tested whether …

A widely recognized challenge in applied ecology is the gap between the knowledge
generated by scientists and uptake by practitioners. Bridging this gap requires reciprocal …

Misconceptions about species' ecological preferences compromise conservation efforts.
Whenever people and elephants share landscapes, human–elephant conflicts (HEC) occur …

A mosaic of protected areas, including indigenous lands, sustainable-use production forests
and reserves and strictly protected forests is the cornerstone of conservation in the Amazon …