In an effort to help answer one of the biggest questions in conservation, we discuss in a new paper whether a framework used to reduce negative impacts from development on biodiversity could be expanded to account for all human impacts on nature.

About this time every year, people across the world get a soft spot for the Easter bunny. After all who could possible dislike the Easter equivalent of Santa Claus? Yet, in Australia, conservationists have been working for decades to overthrow this cuddly symbol of Easter. Why? Because in Australia rabbits are invasive species, responsible for massive environmental and agricultural damage. But…

Autonomous vehicles offer plenty of potential environmental benefits. For instance, they will probably have fewer accidents, which means that heavy safety features can be removed making cars lighter and more energy efficient. But like all new innovations, it’s hard to predict how driverless cars will change the world. For example, if kids get dropped off at school by a driverless vehicle –…

Imagine this scenario: A species is teetering on the brink of extinction. In fact, it has been classified on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (the global standard for measuring extinction risk) as Critically Endangered. You rally a global team of scientists, conservation planners, and land managers to put their heads together and figure out how to save this species. This team works…

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