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Summer 2003 (Vol. 4, No. 3)

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AUDITING CONSERVATION IN AN AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Cover Story
Instead of seeing conservation as just a good cause, people are starting to ask, "What are your results?"
By Jon Christensen

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION
For years, behavioral ecologists have meticulously studied the subtleties of wildlife behavior. Their findings reveal information that conservationists can use.
by Douglas Fox

TOOLS & TECHNIQUES


EVIDENCE-BASED CONSERVATION
Discrepancy between practice and evidence led to the development of evidence-based medicine. Do we need a similar revolution for conservation?
by William Sutherland

NUMBERS IN CONTEXT


WHAT'S LEFT? Print Only
The Emerging Shape of the Global Fisheries Crisis
by Reg Watson, Peter Tyedmers, Adrian Kitchingman, and Daniel Pauly

CASE STUDY


LOST AND FOUND
In Lake Victoria, researchers have rediscovered an "extinct" cichlid. Capitalizing on this serendipitous conservation opportunity, they have found a way to reconcile species recovery and fisheries.
by Sarah DeWeerdt

ESSAYS


THE GEOGRAPHY OF ENDANGERMENT Print Only
by Gary Paul Nabhan

JOURNAL WATCH


Estimating Species Numbers
Contemporary Evolution Can Make Conservation Tricky
Marine Reserves: Thinking Out of the Box
Monogamous Animals May Be More Likely to Die Out
Even “Nondestructive” Fishing Can Threaten Coral Reef Fish
Paving Roads Can Increase Weed Invasions
Restoration as Weed Control


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