Biodiversity Indicators Based on Trends in Conservation Status: Strengths of the IUCN Red List Index

Butchart, Stuart H. M.; Akçakaya, H. Reşi̇t; Kennedy, Elizabeth; Hilton‐Taylor, Craig

doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2006.00410.x

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“…Formal methods for calculating Red List changes within any group of organisms have been established as the Red List Index (RLI) [25]. Because the RLI focuses exclusively on category changes within a group of organisms over time, limiting evaluations of Red List data to the RLI calculator may preclude interpretations based on independent unique assessments by conservationists.…”

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An Assessment of Red List Data for the Cycadales

Marler¹,

Marler

2015

Tropical Conservation Science

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We compiled Red List data from all listed cycad taxa to determine the current status of the world's most threatened plant group. Each Red List threat category had different proportions of genera, and the genera comprised different proportions of threat categories. Each Red List threat category consisted of different proportions of Red List criteria. Each genus was composed of different proportions of Red List criteria, and every genus was represented by different proportions of listed versus non-listed species. Differences among the genera and categories were substantial, revealing no canonical characteristics that define the members of this plant group. Species that are missing from the Red List or Data Deficient deserve high priority for completion of assessment and listing. Cycas is the genus that may change the most as taxonomy and Red List threat assessments continue to be modified. Distinctive overviews of the Red List data such as this one provide a unique snapshot of the conservation status of the world's cycads, and should be repeated as trends evolve.

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An Assessment of Red List Data for the Cycadales

Marler¹,

Marler

2015

Tropical Conservation Science

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“…Although birds are important for biodiversity and human existence, there is relatively less research that has investigated the interest in birds (Prokop, Kubiatko, & Fančovičová, 2008). Moreover, while a decline in the populations of several bird species has been reported in the literature (Butchart, Akcakaya, Kennedy, & Hilton-Taylor, 2006), there is a timely interest in the investigation of children's awareness of birds. Having favorable interests in birds can help protect nature and may promote an interest in science and future science-related careers.…”

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Interest in Birds and its Relationship with Attitudes and Myths: A Cross-cultural Study in Countries with Different Levels of Economic Development

Hummel

Özel

Medina-Jerez³

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Birds are one of the most important species that can help protect biodiversity. Although birds are important beings for biodiversity and human existence, there is a relatively less quantity of research that has investigated the interest in and attitudes toward birds. This study aims to investigate the knowledge level of and attitudes toward birds among students in countries at different levels of economic development. To collect the data, a Bird Knowledge Questionnaire and a Bird Attitude Questionnaire were developed and used by the researchers in this study. These questionnaires were administered to a total of 852 students from different countries, including Colombia, Germany, Slovakia, and Turkey. The results obtained in this study showed that Colombian students had the highest interest in birds as compared to students in Slovakia, Turkey, and Germany. Girls had consistently higher interest in birds than boys in all countries, but there were no gender differences in the cognitive domain. Our research suggests that factual knowledge about birds is not a necessary prerequisite for interest in birds, but animal-related activities show strong associations with an interest in birds.

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“…Although amphibians are repeatedly considered excellent indicators of the ecological health of an area, they have rarely been considered when site mapping for these protected areas (BUTCHART et al, 2006). In addition to sites important for historical and landscape reasons, Algerian parks and reserves have targeted mainly the conservation of birds and large mammals (LOUKKAS, 2006).…”

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