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A Severe Lack of Evidence Limits Effective Conservation of the World's Primates

Junker, J.; Petrovan, S.O.; Arroyo-RodrÍguez, V.; Boonratana, R.; Byler, D.; Chapman, C.A.; Chetry, D.; Cheyne, S.M.; Cornejo, F.M.; Cortes-Ortiz, L.; Cowlishaw, G.; Christie, A.P.; Crockford, C.; De La Torre, S.; De Melo, F.R.; Fan, P.; Grueter, C.C.; GuzmÁn-Caro, D.C.; Heymann, E.W.; Herbinger, I.; Hoang, M.D.; Horwich, R.H.; Humle, T.; Ikemeh, R.A.; Imong, I.S.; Jerusalinsky, L.; Johnson, S.E.; Kappeler, P.M.; Kierulff, M.C.M.; Kone, I.; Kormos, R.; Le, K.Q.; Li, B.; Marshall, A.J.; Meijaard, E.; Mittermeier, R.A.; Muroyama, Y.; Neugebauer, E.; Orth, L.; Palacios, E.; Papworth, S.K.; Plumptre, A.J.; Rawson, B.M.; Refisch, J.; Ratsimbazafy, J.; Roos, C.; Setchell, J.M.; Smith, R.K.; Sop, T.; Schwitzer, C.; Slater, K.; Strum, S.C.; Sutherland, W.J.; Talebi, M.; Wallis, J.; Wich, S.; Williamson, E.A.; Wittig, R.M.; KÜhl, H.S.

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Authors

J. Junker

S.O. Petrovan

V. Arroyo-RodrÍguez

R. Boonratana

D. Byler

C.A. Chapman

D. Chetry

S.M. Cheyne

F.M. Cornejo

L. Cortes-Ortiz

G. Cowlishaw

A.P. Christie

C. Crockford

S. De La Torre

F.R. De Melo

P. Fan

C.C. Grueter

D.C. GuzmÁn-Caro

E.W. Heymann

I. Herbinger

M.D. Hoang

R.H. Horwich

T. Humle

R.A. Ikemeh

I.S. Imong

L. Jerusalinsky

S.E. Johnson

P.M. Kappeler

M.C.M. Kierulff

I. Kone

R. Kormos

K.Q. Le

B. Li

A.J. Marshall

E. Meijaard

R.A. Mittermeier

Y. Muroyama

E. Neugebauer

L. Orth

E. Palacios

S.K. Papworth

A.J. Plumptre

B.M. Rawson

J. Refisch

J. Ratsimbazafy

C. Roos

R.K. Smith

T. Sop

C. Schwitzer

K. Slater

S.C. Strum

W.J. Sutherland

M. Talebi

J. Wallis

S. Wich

E.A. Williamson

R.M. Wittig

H.S. KÜhl



Abstract

Threats to biodiversity are well documented. However, to effectively conserve species and their habitats, we need to know which conservation interventions do (or do not) work. Evidence-based conservation evaluates interventions within a scientific framework. The Conservation Evidence project has summarized thousands of studies testing conservation interventions and compiled these as synopses for various habitats and taxa. In the present article, we analyzed the interventions assessed in the primate synopsis and compared these with other taxa. We found that despite intensive efforts to study primates and the extensive threats they face, less than 1% of primate studies evaluated conservation effectiveness. The studies often lacked quantitative data, failed to undertake postimplementation monitoring of populations or individuals, or implemented several interventions at once. Furthermore, the studies were biased toward specific taxa, geographic regions, and interventions. We describe barriers for testing primate conservation interventions and propose actions to improve the conservation evidence base to protect this endangered and globally important taxon.

Citation

Junker, J., Petrovan, S., Arroyo-RodrÍguez, V., Boonratana, R., Byler, D., Chapman, C., …KÜhl, H. (2020). A Severe Lack of Evidence Limits Effective Conservation of the World's Primates. Bioscience, 70(9), 794-803. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaa082

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Aug 26, 2020
Publication Date 2020-09
Deposit Date Aug 28, 2020
Publicly Available Date Aug 28, 2020
Journal Bioscience
Print ISSN 0006-3568
Electronic ISSN 1525-3244
Publisher American Institute of Biological Sciences
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 70
Issue 9
Article Number biaa082
Pages 794-803
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaa082
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1257701

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doi:10.1093/biosci/biaa082






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