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@article{item_3579917,
title = {{Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment (advance online)}},
author = {Eppley, Timothy M. and Reuter, Kim E. and Sefczek, Timothy M. and Tinsman, Jen and Santini, Luca and Hoeks, Selwyn and Andriantsaralaza, Seheno and Shanee, Sam and Fiore, Anthony Di and Setchell, Joanna M. and Strier, Karen B. and Abanyam, Peter A. and Mutalib, Aini Hasanah Abd and Abwe, Ekwoge and Ahmed, Tanvir and Ancrenaz, Marc and Andriantsimanarilafy, Raphali R. and Ang, Andie and Aureli, Filippo and Barrett, Louise and Beehner, Jacinta C. and Ben{\'\i}tez, Marcela E. and Bezerra, Bruna M. and Bicca-Marques, J{\'u}lio C{\'e}sar and Bikaba, Dominique and Bitariho, Robert and Boesch, Christophe and Bolt, Laura M. and Boonratana, Ramesh and Butynski, Thomas M. and Canale, Gustavo R. and Carvalho, Susana and Chapman, Colin A. and Chetry, Dilip and Cheyne, Susan M. and Cords, Marina and Cornejo, Fanny M. and Cort{\'e}s-Ortiz, Liliana and Coudrat, Camille N. Z. and Crofoot, Margaret C. and Cronin, Drew T. and Dadjo, Alvine and Dakpogan, S. Chrystelle and Danquah, Emmanuel and Davenport, Tim R. B. and de Jong,  and A., Yvonne and de la Torre, Stella and Dempsey, Andrea and Dimalibot, Judeline C. and Dolch, Rainer and Donati, Giuseppe and Estrada, Alejandro and Farassi, Rassina A. and Fashing, Peter J. and Fernandez-Duque, Eduardo and da Silva,  and Ferreira, Maria J. and Fischer, Julia and Flores-Negr{\'o}n, C{\'e}sar F. and Fruth, Barbara and Neba, Terence Fuh and Gamalo, Lief Erikson and Ganzhorn, J{\"o}rg U. and Garber, Paul A. and Gnanaolivu, Smitha D. and Gonder, Mary Katherine and Bi, Sery Ernest Gonedel{\'e} and Goossens, Benoit and Gordo, Marcelo and Guayasamin, Juan M. and Guzm{\'a}n-Caro, Diana C. and Halloran, Andrew R. and Hartel, Jessica A. and Heymann, Eckhard W. and Hill, Russell A. and Hockings, Kimberley J. and Hohmann, Gottfried and Hon, Naven and Houngb{\'e}dji, Mariano G. and Huffman, Michael A. and Ikemeh, Rachel A. and Imong, Inaoyom and Irwin, Mitchell T. and Izar, Patr{\'\i}cia and Jerusalinsky, Leandro and Kalema-Zikusoka, Gladys and Kaplin, Beth A. and Kappeler, Peter M. and Kivai, Stanislaus M. and Knott, Cheryl D. and Kolasartsanee, Intanon and Koops, Kathelijne and Kowalewski, Martin M. and Kujirakwinja, Deo and Kumar, Ajith and Le, Quyet K. and Lewis, Rebecca J. and Lin, Aung Ko and Link, Andr{\'e}s and Lor{\'\i}a, Luz I. and Lormie, Menladi M. and Jr., Louis and E., Edward and Lwin, Ngwe and Maisels, Fiona and Malaivijitnond, Suchinda and Marisa, Lesley and McCabe, Gr{\'a}inne M. and McGraw, W. Scott and Mekonnen, Addisu and M{\'e}ndez-Carvajal, Pedro G. and Minh{\'o}s, T{\^a}nia and Montgomery, David M. and Morelos-Ju{\'a}rez, Citlalli and Morgan, Bethan J. and Morgan, David and Eting{\"u}e, Amancio Motove and Ndiaye, Papa Ibnou and Nekaris, K. Anne-Isola and Nguyen, Nga and Nijman, Vincent and Nishuli, Radar and Norconk, Marilyn A. and Oklander, Luciana I. and Oktaviani, Rahayu and Ostner, Julia and Otali, Emily and Perry, Susan E. and Ramos, Eduardo J. Pinel and Porter, Leila M. and Pruetz, Jill D. and Pusey, Anne E. and Queiroz, Helder L. and Ram{\'\i}rez, M{\'o}nica A. and Randriatahina, Guy Hermas and Rasoanaivo, Hoby and Ratsimbazafy, Jonah and Ratsirarson, Joelisoa and Razafindramanana, Josia and Razafindratsima, Onja H. and Reynolds, Vernon and Rizaldi, Rizaldi and Robbins, Martha M. and Rodr{\'\i}guez, Melissa E. and Rosales-Meda, Marleny and Sanz, Crickette M. and Sarkar, Dipto and Savage, Anne and Schreier, Amy L. and Sch{\"u}lke, Oliver and Segniagbeto, Gabriel H. and Serio-Silva, Juan Carlos and Setiawan, Arif and Seyjagat, John and Silva, Felipe E. and Sinclair, Elizabeth M. and Smith, Rebecca L. and Spaan, Denise and Stewart, Fiona A. and Strum, Shirley C. and Surbeck, Martin and Svensson, Magdalena S. and Talebi, Mauricio and T{\'e}donzong, Luc Roscelin and Urbani, Bernardo and Valsecchi, Jo{\~a}o and Vasey, Natalie and Vogel, Erin R. and Wallace, Robert B. and Wallis, Janette and Waters, Si{\^a}n and Wittig, Roman M. and Wrangham, Richard W. and Wright, Patricia C. and Mittermeier, Russell A.},
language = {eng},
issn = {1755-263X},
doi = {10.1111/conl.13007},
publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
year = {2024},
abstract = {{Abstract Conservation funding is currently limited; cost-effective conservation solutions are essential. We suggest that the thousands of field stations worldwide can play key roles at the frontline of biodiversity conservation and have high intrinsic value. We assessed field stations? conservation return on investment and explored the impact of COVID-19. We surveyed leaders of field stations across tropical regions that host primate research; 157 field stations in 56 countries responded. Respondents reported improved habitat quality and reduced hunting rates at over 80{\textpercent} of field stations and lower operational costs per km2 than protected areas, yet half of those surveyed have less funding now than in 2019. Spatial analyses support field station presence as reducing deforestation. These ?earth observatories? provide a high return on investment; we advocate for increased support of field station programs and for governments to support their vital conservation efforts by investing accordingly.}},
journal = {{Conservation Letters}},
eid = {e13007},
}