Creating testable questions in practical conservation: a process and 100 questions

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  • William J. Sutherland
    University of Cambridge
  • Jake M. Robinson
    University of Sheffield
  • David C. Aldridge
    University of Cambridge
  • Tim Alamenciak
    University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Matthew Armes
    Birmingham and Black Country Amphibian and Reptile Group
  • Nina Baranduin
    Potwell Dyke Grasslands Action Group
  • Andrew J. Bladon
    University of Cambridge
  • Martin F. Breed
    Flinders University, Adelaide
  • Nicki Dyas
    Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust
  • Chris C. Elphick
    University of Connecticut
  • Richard A. Griffiths
    University of Kent
  • Jonny Hughes
    UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre
  • Beccy Middleton
    St Andrews Botanic Garden, Fife
  • Nick A. Littlewood
    Scotland’s Rural College, Aberdeen
  • Roger Mitchell
    Cambridge Conservation Forum
  • William H. Morgan
    University of Cambridge
  • Roy Mosley
    Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust
  • Silviu O. Petrovan
    University of Cambridge
  • Kit Prendwegast
    West Coast Invertebrates Rescue and Rehoming
  • Euan G. Ritchie
    Deakin University, Victoria
  • Hugh Raven
    Ardtornish, Argyll.
  • Rebecca K. Smith
    University of Cambridge
  • Sarah H. Watts
    University of Stirling
  • Ann Thornton
    University of Cambridge
It is now clear that the routine embedding of experiments into conservation practice is essential for creating reasonably comprehensive evidence of the effectiveness of actions. However, an important barrier is the stage of identifying testable
questions that are both useful but also realistic to carry out without a major research project. We identified approaches for generating such suitable questions. A team of 24 participants crowdsourced suggestions, resulting in a list of a hundred
possible tests of actions
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-7
Number of pages7
JournalConservation Evidence
Volume19
Early online date1 Jan 2022
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Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes
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