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. 2010 Oct;25(10):547-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2010.07.002. Epub 2010 Aug 19.

Monitoring does not always count

Eve McDonald-Madden  1 , Peter W J Baxter, Richard A Fuller, Tara G Martin, Edward T Game, Jensen Montambault, Hugh P Possingham
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Monitoring does not always count

Eve McDonald-Madden et al. Trends Ecol Evol. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

The gross under-resourcing of conservation endeavours has placed an increasing emphasis on spending accountability. Increased accountability has led to monitoring forming a central element of conservation programs. Although there is little doubt that information obtained from monitoring can improve management of biodiversity, the cost (in time and/or money) of gaining this knowledge is rarely considered when making decisions about allocation of resources to monitoring. We present a simple framework allowing managers and policy advisors to make decisions about when to invest in monitoring to improve management.

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  • Monitoring decisions: not as simple as they seem?
    Geupel GR, Humple D, Roberts LJ. Geupel GR, et al. Trends Ecol Evol. 2011 Mar;26(3):107; author reply 108-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2010.11.007. Epub 2010 Dec 10. Trends Ecol Evol. 2011. PMID: 21146899 No abstract available.

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