The value of listening and listening for values in conservation

Listening is a pervasive and significant act of conservation research praxis, mattering greatly for the realisation agendas, not least its ambitions to be outward looking inclusive in approach. Yet, value role listening has been barely explored sustained reflexive way. This paper preliminary schematic what it might mean attend listening, set within context larger field scholarship as well more specific manoeuvres embed relational approaches into study people nature interactions. We explore means 'listen well' conservation, highlighting importance recognising relationship our positions power those relationships; need care through respect empathy; building relationships by attending how space time influences understanding. offer examples researchers practitioners can create spaces illustrating discussion with personal reflections about practices gained various careers. provide ideas which help reader—academic practitioner—to both understand articulate values nature. hope inspire wider use listening-based practice, recognition support from senior managers funders needed promote long-term meaningful between A free Plain Language Summary found Supporting Information this article.