Prof Sarah Durant
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Conservationist, scientist, cheetahologist at @zslscience working to foster coexistence with wildlife. Shifting to @sarahdurant.bsky.social. Views my own
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Joined September 2012
RT @CatherineWong01: Excellent commentary in @Nature on conservation policies & environmental impacts of war . @MidoriPaxton #EnvConflictDa….
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RT @James_BG: It barely featured in the campaign, but it looks like the world’s most powerful economy is about to elect a climate denying a….
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RT @susie_dent: Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
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RT @DrSimEvans: Reminder: Victory for Trump is likely to all but end global hopes of staying below 1.5C, our analysis found in March . http….
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RT @TheStarKenya: Baby cheetahs are being torn away from their mothers in Kenya and sold in Somalia for just about Sh10,000. #Starinfograp….
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If you are in Cali for #COP16 don't miss the @CsosAfrican event on the global nexus of biodiversity loss, climate change and conflict on Tues 29th Oct 10:15. Doug Weir from @ceobs_org will be making introductory remarks with a panel of speakers incl Peace Nexus, @GYBN_CBD.
Our recent @Nature commentary with @OfficialZSL, @WWFColombia and @mindovkillya explores how biodiversity is affected by conflict, and how conservation can help build peace. Getting this right would benefit dozens of countries .2/2 #PazConLaNaturaleza.
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RT @CheetahsRWild: New paper! Mapping illegal trade routes of live cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Penins….
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Less than 7000 cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) persist in Africa. Although human–wildlife conflict, habitat degradation, and loss of prey are major threats to cheetah populations, illegal trade in live...
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Our new paper out in #ConservationBiology maps illegal trade routes for trafficking live #cheetah cubs from Horn of Africa to Gulf States. A trafficking network model identifies areas where cheetah populations are most at risk to #IllegalWildlifeTrade
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Less than 7000 cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) persist in Africa. Although human–wildlife conflict, habitat degradation, and loss of prey are major threats to cheetah populations, illegal trade in live...
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RT @EllieKinney: Looking forward to talking about peace, climate action and COP29 at today’s webinar, there’s still time to register and jo….
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RT @WorldBeyondWar: #COP16 has begun: World leaders MUST address the devastating impacts of #war on our planet's #biodiversity! Let's end t….
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Nature - The impacts of armed conflict on biodiversity have long been neglected. A United Nations meeting hosted by Colombia is a golden opportunity to begin changing that.
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Conservation journals that prioritise research that transcends particular ecosystems or species may not be publishing science with the most impact. Managers and decision-makers need science that can be easily applied to the issues that they face
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Academic review, promotion, and tenure processes place a premium on frequent publication in high-impact factor (IF) journals. However, conservation often relies on species-specific information that...
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RT @NPAdisarm: Recommended read in @Nature mentioning NPA's work on environmental considerations in #mineaction. We urge states attending #….
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Nature - The impacts of armed conflict on biodiversity have long been neglected. A United Nations meeting hosted by Colombia is a golden opportunity to begin changing that.
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RT @MPTFOffice: Ahead of @COP16Oficial on #Biodiversity, @UN @MPTFOffice pooled funding is featured in @Nature Magazine‼️: follow the work….
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RT @Nature: The impacts of armed conflict on biodiversity have long been neglected. A UN meeting hosted by Colombia is a golden opportuni….
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Nature - The impacts of armed conflict on biodiversity have long been neglected. A United Nations meeting hosted by Colombia is a golden opportunity to begin changing that.
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RT @dereckbeverly: In Africa & elsewhere, smaller cats tend to get lost when it comes to research & conservation. In West Africa, these spe….
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In the border region between Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso lies a network of protected areas that form one of the largest intact wildernesses in West Africa. The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex is a...
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RT @ceobs_org: Thanks to @MinAmbienteCo #COP16Colombia is an historic opportunity to begin mainstreaming peace and security into the implem….
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Nature - The impacts of armed conflict on biodiversity have long been neglected. A United Nations meeting hosted by Colombia is a golden opportunity to begin changing that.
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RT @ZSLScience: Just published 📢. More armed conflicts are under way today than at any point since the Second World War. How can COP16 addr….
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Nature - The impacts of armed conflict on biodiversity have long been neglected. A United Nations meeting hosted by Colombia is a golden opportunity to begin changing that.
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RT @ceobs_org: We spoke to @CBCNews about #Gaza's environment:. "The intensity of it is an order magnitude greater than we've seen before —….
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The Israel-Hamas war has devastated Gaza’s landscape in ways that may be irreversible, and a picture of the environmental harm is only beginning to emerge as violence spreads across the region.
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Here @OfficialZSL we've been working with @ceobs_org @mindovkillya @WWFColombia to draw attention to the need to address the impacts of armed conflict on biodiversity loss at #COP16, including providing conservation support to conflict affected countries
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Nature - The impacts of armed conflict on biodiversity have long been neglected. A United Nations meeting hosted by Colombia is a golden opportunity to begin changing that.
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