Personal traits predict conservationists’ optimism about outcomes for nature

In the face of unprecedented biodiversity loss, belief that conservation goals can be met could play an important role in ensuring they are fulfilled. We asked conservationists how optimistic felt about key outcomes over next 10 years; 2341 people familiar with 144 countries responded. Respondents expressed optimism enabling conditions for would improve but pressures continue, and state was unlikely to get better. greater general life, at early-career stages, working practice policy (compared academia) reported higher optimism. But most our status indicators were not associated Unbounded without appropriate action misguided growing threats biodiversity. However, supporting those struggling see light end tunnel help sustain efforts overcome these threats.