Thread by @mollykgrace

New paper alert! 📢 I am thrilled to announce that after 3 years of hard work from 204 (!) coauthors, we have published the results of our validation of the new @IUCN #GreenStatusOfSpecies, using data from 181 species from across the tree of life 🧵(1/)

bit.ly/3ib3BuC

We found that the #GreenStatusOfSpecies method for assessing species' recovery status, and the impact conservation has had on recovery, is widely-applicable and ecologically-meaningful (2/)

We found that species' recovery status is linked to, but separate from @IUCNRedList extinction risk category, meaning that the #GreenStatusOfSpecies will provide new information that is conservation-relevant. This is captured in new #IUCN Species Recovery Categories (3/)

The #GreenStatusOfSpecies presents the first globally standard method for assessing recovery status. Check out the @IUCN standard doc here to learn more: portals.iucn.org/library/node/4…

And coverage in @guardian to put what this means in context: bit.ly/2WvQQ5l

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The #GreenStatusOfSpecies also measures conservation impact. We found varying impact of past conservation and potential impact of future conservation across our tested species. (5/)

To learn more, check out our paper and the #GreenStatusofSpecies pages on the @IUCNRedList website: iucnredlist.org/about/green-st…

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The #GreenStatusOfSpecies would not have been possible without 10+ years of support & dedication of partner organizations- follow them for more GSS content:
@IUCN
@IUCNssc
@IUCNRedList
@rewild
@TheWCS
@UniofOxford
@OfficialZSL
@stonybrooku
@DurrellWildlife

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Ping @OxZooDept @SBUArtsSciences @Barney_Long @lizwcs @thewildhoff @DrRichardYoung @durleigh @EJMilnerGulland @ICCS_updates @ConservOptimism @jonparod @IUCNscience @AnaSLRodrigues

Finally, huge shout-out to the @NERCscience who funded my fellowship to be able to do this work!