SCB News Blog

The SCB News Blog is the best source for member-oriented news from the Society for Conservation Biology. Here you'll find an account of what's new at SCB, coverage of SCB members in the news, and conservation-related commentary and reportage.

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Salvaging Okomu National Park from Ruin: Proposals for Sustainability in Critical Times

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Okomu National Park position statement from the SCB Africa Section.

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By Israel Borokini, posted on March 4, 2022

SCB Africa Section - Priorities & Outcomes

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Capacity building is the core objective of the Society for Conservation Biology Africa Section, since its establishment in 2005. The Section Board has taken appropriate steps to contribute to training and capacity building for African experts in their early career stage.

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SCB Welcomes the Class of 2022 Smith Fellows!

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The Society for Conservation Biology and the Cedar Tree Foundation announce the recipients of the 2022 David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship

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SCB Emerging Issues in Conservation Seminar

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A new SCB webinar series featuring recent publications from the three SCB journals.

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SCB Europe Section Press Release: Greece gives legal protection to roadless areas

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Biodiversity and ecosystems are highly threatened by road development worldwide. Greece has taken the lead in Europe by legally protecting six mountainous roadless Natura 2000 sites from further road fragmentation, introducing the first national roadless policy in Europe.

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