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To save biodiversity, on-the-ground agencies need to set the conservation research agenda, not distant academics and non-governmental organizations, argue Robert J. Smith and colleagues.

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  1. Robert J. Smith, Diogo Veríssimo, Nigel Leader-Williams are at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NR, UK.,
    Robert J. Smith, Diogo Veríssimo & Nigel Leader-Williams
  2. Richard M. Cowling is in the Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa.,
    Richard M. Cowling
  3. Andrew T. Knight is in the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa.,
    Andrew T. Knight

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  1. Robert J. Smith
  2. Diogo Veríssimo
  3. Nigel Leader-Williams
  4. Richard M. Cowling
  5. Andrew T. Knight

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See Editorial, page 251 , and News Feature, page 266 . For the whole biodiversity special see http://www.nature.com/darwin .

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Smith, R., Veríssimo, D., Leader-Williams, N. et al. Let the locals lead.Nature 462, 280–281 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/462280a

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