🐬 Key gaps remain in the definition and application of keystone species concepts for fisheries management: A systematic scoping review 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/Rd5KjsT

🎶 How do electricity markets affect riverine communities? New study explores how the 'rhythms' of Colombia's Sogamoso River and its riverside communities are shaped by price bidding decisions and national energy policies 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/U1smp18

🚨 New paper extends the Life Framework of Values by adding a "living apart from nature" frame (against, separated, disconnected). This captures overlooked worldviews and supports fairer, more sustainable policies. 📖 Full paper out now! ➡️ buff.ly/46eOm9u

🌟 We've updated our aims and scope, now live and ready to read on our website! ➡️ buff.ly/2W4T8oR 🚨 Our February issue is also now live. With a fantastic cover image provided by Vincent Porcher, from this recently published paper 📖 buff.ly/e3kfQ4S

🚨 Apply to join us an Associate Editor! We are seeking a wide range of expertise: Human-wildlife interactions 🚶‍♀️ Nature experience and connectedness 🌳 Indigenous knowledge systems🗺️ Reciprocity and care 🤝 And more... Find out more and apply here ➡️ buff.ly/LvTJGnW

🐺 Regional Platforms for Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores facilitated farmers' participation and supported constructive stakeholder interaction to mitigate human-carnivore conflicts 📖 Full paper out now! ➡️ buff.ly/Yf959Ng

🐒 Humans and non-human primates are interacting more than ever, but research is uneven. This new review of 821 studies shows Africa and hunting dominate, while arboreal, nocturnal, and threatened species, and social science remain understudied. 📖 Full paper out now! ➡️ buff.ly/VwbwD3m

🚵 People go to nature for many non-material reasons, often for recreational activities, to fulfill the need to connect with nature, or for aesthetic appreciation and experiences. But, the actual range of these so-called cultural ecosystem services is much broader. 📖 Full paper! ➡️ buff.ly/akVYqM2

🦌 If you leave it, you lose it: Managing human–wildlife feeding interactions requires constant attention, interdisciplinary approaches and long-term monitoring 📖 Full paper out now! ➡️ buff.ly/bvLLTqR

With #IPBES12 fast approaching, we’re sharing a range of research from the British Ecological Society journals which highlight important approaches and evidence to aid The Business and Biodiversity Assessment 📖 🌎 🧪 📖 Read the collection here! ➡️ buff.ly/quW3VJE

🙏 Thank you, British Ecological Society, for this recognition. It means a lot coming from the oldest ecological society in the world! 🌍 Looking forward to what this cohort of fellows, the one before, and many more to come, will do to make the world a better place than it feels at this moment!

I have been a part of the @britishecologicalsociety.org for many years, and it has come to feel like my academic home, so I am really honoured to have been appointed as a Fellow of the society.

📅Save the date: #IPBES12 Plenary 3–8 February 2026 📍Manchester, UK IPBES members and experts will convene to discuss the landmark #BizBiodiversity assessment of the impact and dependency of business on biodiversity and nature's contributions to people. 📗 https://ow.ly/jMXK50XwIPC

🐐 Cultivating biodiversity: When conservation in agricultural landscapes embodies farmers' values 📖 Full paper out now! ➡️ buff.ly/rs2lTeU

🌍🐦 Regional honey-hunter calls to wild birds in Mozambique vary like dialects. Shaped by culture, not environment, these calls maintain effective human-honeyguide cooperation across the region. 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/gYSQpZh

The @britishecologicalsociety.org is going to IPBES. We have curated a Virtual Issue of published articles that align with IPBES's work and their upcoming assessments: shorturl.at/gBMlo Read the collection, and let us know if you'll be attending IPBES.

🐑 The role of trust in wildlife damage response systems: One step towards coexistence between livestock farming and large carnivores? #Coexistence #Pastoralism #Wildlife 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/NmErIND

🛝 New Research - Making playgrounds better for both biodiversity and children's wellbeing? Our research shows that it should be possible by increasing tree diversity and encouraging nature interactions! @soleneg.bsky.social Read the full paper here➡️ buff.ly/ETjnjw9

🎁 Deeper sociological insight needed for behaviour change: A systematic review of Chinese ivory consumption 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/SIwUAAw

⭐Survey-based study of public perceptions and preferences for mitigating flood risk in the United States, to achieve greater diversity in flood prevention, we need to spread the word about the effectiveness of wetlands and floodplains for flood relief ➡️ buff.ly/FDQCMpd

🦪 Community-based marine restoration to generate social licence and ecological knowledge for upscaling oyster reef restoration 📖 Read the full paper here➡️ buff.ly/YQtBfFb

🐻Bridging the gap: Why positive values are not enough for human–bear coexistence "Increased species knowledge heightened risk perception due to poor mitigation. Yet, trust in authorities positively predicts tolerance, especially with local engagement" 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/KLSRa0G

🌍 "Our Murcia (Spain) study shows 3 in 4 pupils have Nature Experience Deficit (<1 h/day outdoors). Connection drops with age, is higher in girls, and tracks inequality. Prioritise outdoor lessons and greener neighbourhoods now" #NatureConnection 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/xLaLsoF

New issue! With research ranging from... 🐝 Pollinators & pesticide-free farming 🌊 Coasts, floods & community trust ✨ Indigenous knowledge & traditional literature 🌌 Light, darkness & nature 🐢 Conservation strategies & species management Read now! ➡️ buff.ly/y94vWmL

🛶 Epistemic bonding can inform the response of local inhabitants towards regulations and other knowledge sources used in management decisions and improve considerations of epistemic justice and inclusivity in ecosystem governance 📖 Read the paper ➡️ buff.ly/5Ffhw1I

💧 Hydropower resettlement reshapes human–nature relationships: Insights from Southwestern China 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/cGfpHdP

📝 "How do #IndigenousPeoples and #TraditionalCommunities in the #Cerrado, Brazil, understand sustainability? Through poetry and #PAR, we share place-based visions that re-inhabit and challenge global SDG frameworks" @EcologySociety @XPathsfutures 📖 buff.ly/0fxWKPI

⛰️Climate change and wellbeing are deeply connected. Studying 2,488 people in 14 nature-dependent communities, life satisfaction drops when climate impacts were perceived as severe, highlighting community-level vulnerability over individual experience 📖 buff.ly/F2AREPX

"Experts assessed how a reverse listing (RL) under CITES could affect the exotic pet trade. Uncertainty remains, especially on legal trade & livelihoods. Clearer RL goals & criteria are vital for better decisions" #WildlifeTrade #CITES 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/6NhvhAN

📹 Abandonment of traditional practices in Mallorca’s Tramuntana range led to rapid forest expansion and landscape homogenization. Aerial imagery & traditional ecological knowledge highlight how socio-economic shifts shape Mediterranean landscapes 📖 buff.ly/d6ojk0K

🌳How can environmental policy making, planning and delivery include the authentic voices of children and young people? New research explores how urban treescape development in the UK benefit from transdisciplinary approaches. 📖 Read the paper here➡️ buff.ly/5HaGmeo

🌳Agroforestry can provide many benefits to the environment and production, but knowledge about it amongst farmers is a major barrier to uptake. @MillieSCHood and colleagues present an educational agenda, co-designed with 48 stakeholders, to address this 📖 buff.ly/fNkSLkI

🪶 Sex matters: European urban birds flee approaching women sooner than approaching men "Flight initiation distance is considered a proxy of antipredator behaviour. We investigated changes in this behaviour of birds concerning the sex of observers" 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/yoQuwDd

🐙 Co-led with the Kwakiutl Nation, this study reimagines kelp governance on Canada’s west coast. Centering Kwakiutl knowledge, it highlights how respect, reciprocity, and relational values can guide climate-resilient, equitable kelp harvest and farming for a Blue Economy 📖 buff.ly/851ypv0

📮Coping with climate emotions: A qualitative study using interviews and letters in remote, rural and small communities across Canada 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/KugL8YH

Corals threatened by multiple stressors thrived in ✔️ Marine Protected Areas (+18%) ✔️ Deeper 🌊 (+8% per 2m) ✔️ Compact reef patches Long-term 🎣 reduced 🪸- but impacts were slow and showed 10 year delay @UBCoceans @ZSLconservation @UBCBiodiversity 📖 buff.ly/ZoWEdbB

🐦 New research - 'Bird-basin' Hunting: Yao people, an ethnic minority in Guangxi, China, used the bird-basin hunting that had been practiced for 500 years, indirectly maintaining local bird diversity. 📖 Read the full paper here➡️ buff.ly/5V5CJzJ

🔥 Understanding fire conflict through stakeholder mapping in Madagascar's grassy biomes 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/rlEQK72

🦋 "Can community science help assess nature’s benefits? Our UK case study finds it often supports biodiversity, but gaps remain for assessing benefits related to culture, soils, and water. Better integration into nature benefit's policy could improve community engagement" 📖 buff.ly/3t1EgNI

🌳 New Research - The fall and rise of elm. 'Lost' tree species restoration? Time to think about who cares, why they care, and what can we do about it! 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/C6lXB2Q

Our PI, Johannes Langemeyer, has joined @peopleandnature.bsky.social as an Associate Editor. We’re excited to see the perspective he will bring to the journal and the broader sustainability and ecology communities. Congratulations, Johannes! 🌱✨ @britishecologicalsociety.org

🐜"A large-scale survey across Japan shows that people who strongly dislike insects are less willing to buy organic vegetables, less supportive of pesticide-free farming, and more supportive of pesticide use" 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/dQxKQmk

🚨 "A new study on Bonaire & Aruba highlights 4 leverage points for a nature-inclusive future: ⚖️ Just governance 🏗️ Nature-inclusive infrastructure 💰 Shifting economy 🌱 Connecting nature & identity Backcasting shows promise despite challenges" 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/f6xwyPQ

💡"First nationally representative survey of night-time light & dark: New-Zealanders rate safety/orientation benefits higher than benefits of darkness, depending on where they live. Findings call for balanced policy that recognises both" 📖 Read here ➡️ buff.ly/hqIGt55

🍖 New research by Sackey et al. They analyze bushmeat preferences & consumption in northern Ghana using household surveys; species consumed & factors shaping preferences and protein intake #Bushmeat #Conservation ➡️ buff.ly/CCGmDNY

🌼 Why plant flowers for pollinators? Exploring what motivates fruit growers to take up a key pro-pollinator behaviour "We found that farmers' positive attitudes and their own perceived ability successfully predict their intention to plant flowers" 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/Lyfj8c9

🌿 "We found that biodiversity influences health via six pathways, including spirituality and livelihoods, in Accra, Ghana. Our adapted framework offers a context-sensitive model to inform inclusive policy in rapidly urbanising regions" 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/auGWzmm

🏙️ New research - Impact of biophysical characteristics of urban rivers on public perceptions of water-related ecosystem services 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/RmPBVyF

Learn more about the need for effective management of native and non-native deer species in Scotland in our latest blogpost 🦌🌲

Beautiful work led by Dr. LuLu Victoria-Lacy just got published today in @peopleandnature.bsky.social! The paper highlights the rich perspectives and explanations of fish migration held by Indigenous groups across the Amazon. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...