Understanding and avoiding misplaced efforts in conservation

• Main Authors: Adam T. Ford (Author), Abdullahi H. Ali (Author), Sheila R. Colla (Author), Steven J. Cooke (Author), Clayton T. Lamb (Author), Jeremy Pittman (Author), David S. Shiffman (Author), Navinder J. Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Conservation relies on cooperation among different interest groups and appropriate use of evidence to make decisions that benefit people and biodiversity. However, misplaced conservation occurs when cooperation and evidence are impeded by polarization and misinformation. This impedance influences ac...