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Conservation

A community for sharing and discussing Conservation Biology. The scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from extinction.

93k subscribers197 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)113 authors / mosince 2009

r/conservation has 93k members (+22% over the last 12 months). It gets about 197 posts a month from 113 people. Top topics: Environmental Careers, Endangered Species Politics and Endangered Rhinos.

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Size and growth

How r/conservation has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+22%in 12 months · +3.9% in 3 months · +0.7% in 1 month
Oct 202693k
Growing93k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+16%vs Sep 2025 · −2.5% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026197
BusierPeaked at 353 in Mar 2023
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/conservation

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Environmental Careers1.5%
  2. Endangered Species Politics1.0%
  3. Endangered Rhinos1.0%
  4. Elephant Conservation & Poaching0.9%
  5. Pangolin Trade & Wildlife Trafficking0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  3. WTEN
  4. The Conversation
  5. WyoFile

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