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The 6th British Ecological Society journal, publishing work on relationships between people and nature. EiC Kevin Gaston, posts by Publishing Assistant Anna.
@peopleandnature.bsky.social💭 What happens when we imagine the future by walking through nature?
Envisioning human–nature relationships in the Wadden: An embodied, arts-based approach for exploring relational, more-than-human futures
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@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌏️Bunong swidden farming in northeastern Cambodia is not a threat to forests, but a form of relational care. New paper shows how Indigenous cultivation sustains land, forests, spirits, and ancestors—and why conservation policy must recognize this
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌱 Resilience for restoration: Insights from the Northern Great Plains native seed system
"They depend on cultural connections to native landscapes, peer learning, social as well as physical infrastructure, and autonomous but connected seed systems"
@peopleandnature.bsky.social⛰️ Nature-based solutions for protected area governance: A systematic review
"Main requirements of NBSs for PAs are managing, financial, interactive-participatory, and climate-environmental strategies"
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@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌱Soils support food, water, climate & biodiversity. Surveying people in Denmark, Spain & Ireland, we found similar soil values but different reasons behind them—showing soil policy needs shared goals plus locally adapted engagement
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@peopleandnature.bsky.social🎣 Read Mattia's full paper on the 'Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo' here - buff.ly/O36Y7a1
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🚨October issue out now!
🎣Including our Achieving Sustainable and Equitable Consumption of Wild Meat special feature ➡️ buff.ly/0ndnoUR
Our cover depicts a fisherman paddling a dugout canoe in the DRC © Mattia Bessone @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @cbehav.bsky.social
🔎 Full issue - buff.ly/dFdjWhS
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌲 Private forest owners balance economic aspects and personal emotions when managing their forest. New study finds that having strong emotional ties to a forest does not automatically mean an owner prioritises protecting its biodiversity
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@peopleandnature.bsky.socialI think we may have the winning number so far... 16 (+ English)⭐ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@methodsinecoevol.bsky.socialReposted by @peopleandnature.bsky.socialThe Data Management Better Science Guide has been updated! 🚨 A big thank you to Natalie Cooper and Robert Barber for editing the guide, and everyone who contributed to the writing! (1/3)
@britishecologicalsociety.orgReposted by @peopleandnature.bsky.socialCould you help shape the 2027 BES symposium?
We are looking for a BES member to propose a programme for our 2027 symposium on the theme of Novel Futures in Ecology – what do we know and what should we do?
Find out more and apply here
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-...
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌊🌳 From “evolutionary processes” to “preservation,” rights-of-nature laws embed conflicting ideas. New analysis of 10 global cases highlights how disciplinary perspectives shape interpretation—and why co-creation matters.
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🚶♀️➡️ Signs of compliance: Message framing influences outdoor recreationists' responses to conservation requests
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌍️ Remaking place relations for social-ecological restoration: Reflections on placemaking in South Africa
"We show that placemaking strengthens restoration by building relationships, fostering learning, and helping partnerships adapt"
@britishecologicalsociety.orgReposted by @peopleandnature.bsky.socialWar against blue crabs in Venice? 🦀🔪 Invasive blue crabs became the talk of the town among journalists, politicians and others in Venice.
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🐑 Emotional costs and empathy are associated with tolerance towards wolves
"Sheep owners’ tolerance toward wolves in Germany is primarily associated with socio-psychological factors. Effective management should address these dimensions"
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌲What does it mean to care for a woodland under threat? In the Eastern Sierra, Indigenous-led monitoring linked long-term attention to place with ecological data, while a public survey showed familiar landscapes may help build environmental responsibility
@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌏️ A qualitative evaluation of a community-based approach to protected area law enforcement
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@peopleandnature.bsky.social🌱🔬27,000 students uncovered “dark biodiversity” hiding in plain sight (bryophytes, lichens & tardigrades), discovering 41 species new to Denmark and even some new to science. Citizen science advances research while inspiring the next generation 🌍
#Science #Biodiversity
@britishecologicalsociety.orgReposted by @peopleandnature.bsky.socialThematic sessions are a core part of the BES Annual Meeting, providing a space to explore critical questions facing ecology today. This year’s programme features exciting talks and discussions on ecological research and practice. Scroll to learn more 👇
