To protect everything, please click here: Does a revolution in data collection guarantee one in conservation?

An editorial published in Nature (2007) states that “… it can sometimes comes as a surprise for outsiders to learn how far removed the conservation biologist often is from actual efforts to save species”. For conservation biologists who are involved in practical conservation work particularly in cou...

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Main Authors: Can, O, Macdonald, D
Format: Journal article
Published: Wiley 2016
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description An editorial published in Nature (2007) states that “… it can sometimes comes as a surprise for outsiders to learn how far removed the conservation biologist often is from actual efforts to save species”. For conservation biologists who are involved in practical conservation work particularly in countries where the national capacity and infrastructure for conservation is limited, it is clear that it will take more than technology to save the world. We observe an increasing emphasis on technology in the literature and among the research community and ask: How can a revolution in data collection best lead to one in conservation?
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