An impact evaluation of conservation investments targeting long‐distance migratory species
C. Josh Donlan,
Diana Eusse‐González,
Gloria M. Luque
et al.
Abstract:We evaluated the impact of a philanthropic program investing in the conservation of sites along the Pacific Americas Flyway, which spans >16,000 km of coastline and is used by millions of shorebirds. Using a quasi‐experimental, mixed methods approach, we estimated what would have happened to shorebird populations at 17 sites without the sustained and additional investment they received. Using the synthetic control method, we failed to find evidence of an overall effect across three outcome variables. Specie… Show more
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