The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species is central in biodiversity conservation, but insufficient resources hamper its long-term growth, updating, and consistency. Models or automated calculations can alleviate those challenges by providing standardised estimates required for assessments, or prioritising species for (re-)assessments. However, while numerous scientific papers have proposed such methods, few have been integrated into assessment practice, highlighting a critical research–implementation gap. We believe this gap can be bridged by fostering communication and collaboration between academic researchers and Red List practitioners, and by developing and maintaining user-friendly platforms to automate application of the methods. We propose that developing methods better encompassing Red List criteria, systems, and drivers is the next priority to support the Red List. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.12.002Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2022
Authors
Cazalis, V.; Di, Marco, M.; Butchart, S.H.M.; Akçakaya, H.R.; González-Suárez, M.; Meyer, C.; Clausnitzer, V.; Böhm, M.; Zizka, A.; Cardoso, P.; Schipper, A.M.; Bachman, S.P.; Young, B.E.; Hoffmann, M.; Benítez-López, A.; Lucas, P.M.; Pettorelli, N.; Patoine, G.; Pacifici, M.; Jörger-Hickfang, T.; Brooks, T.M.; Rondinini, C.; Hill, S.L.L.; Visconti, P.; Santini, L.
Language
English
Keywords
biodiversity conservation, extinction, threatened species, remote sensing
