Bradshaw
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Highlighting, discussing and critiquing the science of conservation that has demonstrated measurable, positive effects for global biodiversity.
MY BLOGS
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Conservation Bytes
http://ConservationBytes.com/
Highlighting, discussing and critiquing the science of conservation that has demonstrated measurable, positive effects for global biodiversity.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 674 )
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Citing Indigenous Knowledges (correctly & Respectfully) in Scientific Research
Have you ever done any research that relied to any degree on Indigenous Knowledges? How did you cite those Knowledges, if at all?It’s probably time we rethink... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2026 ENVIRONMENT -
Global Human Population Pushing Earth Past Breaking Point
A recent paper, co-authored with the late Paul Ehrlich, reveals that the global human population has surpassed Earth's sustainable capacity. It highlights the... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2026 ENVIRONMENT -
Protecting the Biodiversity Brand Through Sport
Using animals as sport symbols reflects the integration of biodiversity into cultural identity and the transmission of collective values. Read more
Posted on 15 April 2026 ENVIRONMENT -
When Noise Signals Danger
Under the sea where there is little or no light, the foraging, communication, and orientation of whales and many other marine animals depend on sound. Read more
Posted on 10 April 2026 ENVIRONMENT -
Our Pets Are Predators
Those of us living with cats share our homes with an ancestral predator, one adapted for hunting and the frequent, exclusive consumption of meat. Read more
Posted on 20 January 2026 ENVIRONMENT -
Fear of Humans
Many animals avoid contact with people. In protected areas of the African savanna, mammals flee more intensely upon hearing human conversations than when they... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
A Long Life Can Be a Disadvantage
Deep-sea sharks include some of the longest-lived vertebrates known. The record holder is the Greenland shark, with a recently estimated maximum age of nearly... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
Genetics to the Rescue
Procreating with a relative is taboo in most human societies for many reasons, but they all stem from avoiding one thing in particular — inbreeding increases th... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
Journal Editors Struggling to Find Reviewers — There Are Some Bloody Good Reason...
I used to think it was merely a post-COVID19 hiccough, but the extensive delays in receiving reviews for submitted manuscripts that I am seeing near constantly... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
The Colour of Survival
In boreal forests, many hares adopt white winter coats before the snow arrives. In a snowless landscape, these white hares lack camouflage against predators. Read more
Posted on 05 May 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
Reality Check: Coral Restoration Won’t Save the World’s Reefs
A coral ‘rope’ nursery in the Maldives. Luca Saponari/University of Milan, CC BY-ND Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Clelia Mulà, The University of... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
Trapped in the Light
Night is the peak activity period for many animal species. In the Western Andes of Ecuador, the Chocó golden scarab flies between forest patches during the... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
Trump’s Asinine War on Climate Science is Pushing Us into a Dystopian Future
Toa55, Shutterstock Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University US President Donald Trump’s latest war on the climate includes withdrawing support for any researc... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
Job Advert: Research Associate in Environmental Time-Series Modelling
We have just today advertised a new postdoctoral position funded by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
iEcology Identifies Extent of Synthetic Polymer Habitats
The internet has become an informational telescope to study what happens nearly everywhere the planet. Using internet observations, it has been recently... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
Add a Voice Update to Your Loops in R
If you’re like me, you use a lot of loops in R. I do not profess to be the most efficient coder, but loops make sense to me and I’m generally not concerned abou... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2025 ENVIRONMENT -
Conservation and Ecology Journal Ranks 2023
Quite a bit late this year, but I’ve finally put together the 2023 conservation / ecology / sustainability journal ranks based on my (published)... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2024 ENVIRONMENT -
5000 Piggies, 500 Piggies, 100 Piggies, … and There There Was None
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia left an indelible mark on the island’s... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2024 ENVIRONMENT -
Small Populations of Stone Age People Drove Dwarf Hippos and Elephants to...
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Christian Reepmeyer, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut – German Archaeological Institute, and Theodora Moutsiou,... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2024 ENVIRONMENT -
Human Impact, Extinctions, and the Biodiversity Crisis
Human overpopulation is often depicted in the media in one of two ways: as either a catastrophic disaster or an overly-exaggerated concern. Yet the data... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2024 ENVIRONMENT
