Conservation Corridor October 2025 Newsletter
Current Digests
Connectivity Management
GECOT: new tool to optimize connectivity under budget constraints
GECOT is an open-source tool that models conservation and restoration planning as a connectivity optimization problem, allowing practitioners to account for cumulative effects between conservation actions.
Connectivity Policy
New guide: local planning for habitat connectivity
The Center for Large Landscape Conservation has issued a new report for local communities that serves as a practical guide for planners and partners to incorporate wildlife habitat connectivity into local land use planning.
Connectivity Science
Deep-sea life connects across oceans
Deep-sea ecosystems are more connected across oceans than shallow water ecosystems, emphasizing the need for conservation strategies that protect biodiversity at all depths.
Connectivity in 30x30
The contribution of OECMs to achieving global biodiversity targets
OECMs - other effective area-based conservation measures - have the potential to contribute to 30x30 goals, although current evidence shows that more strategic planning is needed to make them more successful.
Connectivity & Climate Change
Hybrid zones expand plant resilience in fragmented landscapes
Genetic analysis of plant hybrids in western North America reveals how hybrid zones can bridge fragmented landscapes and boost ecosystem resilience under climate change.
In the News
- Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Pilot Program wraps up its first enrollment period (Florida Fish and Wildlife)
- Utah highlights success of Parleys Wildlife Overpass in reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions (KPCW Utah Public Radio)
- Montana recognizes and promotes recent legislative investments to establish wildlife crossings across the state (Montana Governor's Office)
- New Jersey joins growing list of states that aim to establish Wildlife Corridor Action Plans (National Caucus of Environmental Legislators)
- Florida Wildlife Corridor expands with preservation of key land in Kissimmee River valley (WUSF Florida Public Radio)
- Wyoming votes to approve protection of new critical migration corridor for pronghorn (Wyoming Game and Fish)
- B.C. aims to balance mining expansion with preservation of northwest critical conservation corridor (Vancouver Sun)
- Vermont continues to patch together multiple conservation land acquisitions to create "connectivity pathways" (VTDigger)
Previous Digests
Connectivity Science
Bridging the gap between connectivity science and action
Connectivity Management
Connecting Landscapes (CoLa): new tool to facilitate conservation led development
Connectivity & Climate Change
How well do range shifts mitigate climate change for North American birds?
Connectivity Policy
Connectivity in National Policies: Kenya
