With the Grassland Butterfly Index for Germany, @ufz.de scientists provide important input for the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. 🦋 🔗 Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/24/g... @kuehneli.bsky.social

Online auction data on Japanese freshwater crabs show that common dark brown morphs face the strongest collection pressure, while regionally rare colour morphs drive high profits but low volumes, suggesting nuanced regulation is needed. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Rapid public reporting is key to controlling the spread of invasive yellow-legged hornets in Great Britain. 🇬🇧 Learn more in the latest @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/23/h... @bbka.org.uk

We're excited about being represented at the #IUCNCongress by our publisher @pensoft.net! A great chance for us to show how Nature Conservation can support researchers addressing global challenges! natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/979

Invasive fish are entering the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal, but what is causing them to spread? 🌍🐟 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/18/h... @pensoft.net

Human impact is driving the decline of native oak forests along Bulgaria's Tundzha River, as structural diversity analysis reveals urgent need for restoration to prevent replacement by other species. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Our publisher @pensoft.net presented two awards at #SCCS25, including a Best Talk award which entitles the winner to a free publication in Nature Conservation! natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/970

Researchers suggest the golden-dimpled ground beetle faces a high risk of extinction, primarily driven by the loss and degradation of its wetland habitats, and requires an update to its IUCN Red List status. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

The latest guest post on the @pensoft.net blog outlines a new, non-lethal method of studying pollinator networks. 🐝🧬 blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/11/t...

I'm reposting our #conservation article on wild forest reindeer in Finland. I just spent a delightful evening catching up with friend and lead / first author Milla Niemi in Oslo. 10 years flew fast! Next time we'll meet in Finland, and I'll get a firsthand look at her reintroduction program. 🧪

Adaptability of the alien Pacific oyster to the coastal marine environment of the Bulgarian Black Sea and potential implications for ecosystem conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/arph... @natureconservation.pensoft.net

Researchers in China describe 𝐺𝑖𝑏𝑏𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a newly discovered species of freshwater mussel that is on the verge of extinction. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/zse....

The illegal use and trade of live wildlife in Mexico is a significant problem that requires the strengthening of measures taken so far to eradicate it. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu... @gmomillan.bsky.social

Misidentified for over a century, a new European moth species has been discovered by Peter Huemer. “It is without a doubt the prettiest species I have encountered in my long scientific career," said Huemer, who named the moth after his wife. blog.pensoft.net/2025/08/12/n... @pensoft.net

Researchers utilise DNA metabarcoding to reveal distinct trophic niches among insectivorous bird species in central Peninsular Malaysia, highlighting the need to conserve insect-rich habitats within mixed-use landscapes. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

"The move to online platforms takes demand [for wild meat] to an entirely new level in terms of ease and scale of access." An important article on #endangeredspecies being sold and advertised online on TikTok, presented by our authors. theconversation.com/tiktoks-onli...

📸 Last week, we enjoyed the annual @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social meeting ‪in Baltimore, and introducing #ESA2025 delegates to our #openaccess #journals in the field of #ecology, e.g. @natureconservation.pensoft.net, Frontiers of Biogeography & the brand-new Advances in #Pollinator Research! 🐝

Researchers examined TikTok videos of wild meat traders in Lomé, Togo, as a factor in illegal wildlife trade on social media: doi.org/10.3897/natu... #animals #wildlifetrade #sustainability

Great work from our colleagues in Romania, let’s hope this new colony lasts in the long term

Researchers present a successful translocation of Transylvanian blue butterflies in Romania, highlighting the potential of this method for protecting highly localised, endemic taxa in the country. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Researchers explored the distribution and dietary habits of the pumpkinseed (𝐿𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑖𝑏𝑏𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑠) in Natura 2000 sites of Cyprus, finding widespread distribution and low vertebrate predation. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Researchers explore some of the major challenges associated with coastal risk reduction, based on restored river-delta-coast continuums, considering the Ebro River-Delta system where hands-on restoration shows the synergies and trade-offs of implementing restoration. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Despite legal protection and recent conservation efforts, China's ancient cycads continue to suffer from habitat destruction and anthropogenic collection pressure. In this paper, researchers address these challenges and propose a comprehensive conservation strategy. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones at the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social annual meeting in Baltimore this August! natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/938

Invasive pythons in southern Florida continue to thrive in cases where ingested items pierce their gastrointestinal tracts and enter their coelomic cavities, underscoring their adaptability as apex predators. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

This case study of Carex species in Saskatchewan, integrating herbarium data with spatial biodiversity assessment, provides a scientific basis for the long-term conservation of sedge diversity in the province. doi.org/10.3897/natu... @usask.bsky.social

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Using a species distribution model, researchers conclude that prey availability is the main factor limiting the distribution of Sumatran Tigers in Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia, and suggest conservation efforts should focus on increasing prey animal populations. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Türkiye's location - connecting Africa, Europe, and Asia via air transport - drives international wildlife traffickers to use the country as a transit hub. Stronger border controls, enhanced detection methods, and global cooperation are needed to disrupt this practice. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Climate change is projected to shrink and potentially eliminate highly suitable habitat for the tiger gecko Goniurosaurus luii in China and Vietnam by the end of the century, highlighting an urgent need for targeted conservation of limestone karsts in the border region. doi.org/10.3897/natu...

An adult female common European adder (Vipera berus) attempted to kill and swallow a young European hare (Lepus europaeus) nearly ten times its own mass. See the ambitious adder's attempt and learn more about its scientific relevance on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/07/01/a...

Three cool new frogs described from Peru's mountains by our author and friend Germán Chávez et al.!

A new Journal Impact Factor for Nature Conservation. natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/912

🤩 How lucky! At this week's #EcosystemServices Partnership World conference in Darwin (Australia), Douglas Cirino stopped by our stand to find a copy of this 2022 Special Issue of @natureconservation.pensoft.net featuring his very own paper studying roadkills of different mammal species in Brazil!

A new article from @theguardian.com explores the spread of invasive raccoons in Europe, featuring research from our journal on their diet of endangered mussels in western Poland. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

What are semi-double flowers? A new bramble species discovered in China displays the rare trait. Learn more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/20/w...

A new, improved Scopus CiteScore for Nature Conservation. natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/886

IUCN researchers have identified where and how targeted action against invasive alien species can have the highest conservation impact in the EU. Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/13/t...

Researchers analyse how human activities, especially tourism, subsistence mining, and deforestation, are threatening water sources and biodiversity in Colombia’s Combeima basin. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/natu...

In the latest @pensoft.net guest blog post, Dr. Kelly Carruthers (@crazbuglady.bsky.social) ‬explains how students in Georgia's Science Olympiad entomology exam were given real insect specimens to engage with, rather than just images, to encourage hands-on learning. blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/09/s...

Learn all about our journal at @pensoft.net's stand at the International Congress for Conservation Biology in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia 🔗 natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/859 📅 15-19 June 📍 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, stand #27

Researchers have discovered three new orchid species - each utilising an unusual method of asexual reproduction known as prolification - from the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Panama. blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/02/t... @pensoft.net

The research published in Nature Conservation is now available on @biodivlibrary.bsky.social , allowing researchers to easily locate access biodiversity literature. blog.pensoft.net/2025/05/20/p... #biodiversity

The study establishes an effective in vitro propagation method for the rare moss Podperaea krylovii, showing that KNOP medium and prostrate explant orientation optimise growth without the need for added hormones or sugars. doi.org/10.3897/natu...

Follow our portfolio of OA, peer-reviewed journals to keep up to date with the latest research in biodiversity, ecology, and more! go.bsky.app/VKsmRtL

We are thrilled to welcome Dr Xuanye Wen as a subject editor at Nature Conservation. natureconservation.pensoft.net/news/850

Researchers identify salinity, depth, and mesozooplankton biomass as key factors shaping springtime moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) dynamics in the western and north-western Black Sea. doi.org/10.3897/natu...

It's #DeepDay, a day to celebrate the world’s largest, least explored habitat: the deep sea. Today we thank all those working to understand and protect the darkest depths of our planet. #DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social 🧵(1/7)

Invasive non-native fish species introduced through human activities are beginning to establish in the Yangtze River, China, posing long-term ecological risks that require urgent, multi-pronged mitigation efforts. doi.org/10.3897/natu...

🆕 HafsAuga MobileEM is a low-cost mobile multi-camera, GPS & remote #data offload system helping Swedish small-scale #fisheries record & monitor catch, bycatch & effort. 🔗 Research article: doi.org/10.3897/rio.... by @fiskeforbrains.bsky.social et al. #sustainability #biomonitoring #aquaculture