Tag: endangered species
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Protecting Endangered Species to Extinction
CBS News: Can hunting endangered animals save the species? This is a fascinating piece about bringing endangered species back from extinction through the use of property rights … in Texas. Some background … By Mid-Twentieth Century, elephants were endangered in Africa. Hunters hunted them vigorously. Locals viewed them as oversized rodents that frequently destroyed their…
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New U.S. Map Could Stop Species From Becoming Endangered
Wired: New U.S. Map Could Stop Species From Becoming Endangered A new national map of the ecosystems of America could help keep healthy species from ending up endangered. Through ground and satellite surveys of land cover, the U. S. Geological Survey’s Gap Analysis Program has generated data that conservationists may be able to use to…
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Call of the wild: Trade bans and conservation
The Economist: Call of the wild: Trade bans and conservation Is the prohibition of trade saving wildlife, or endangering it? ………. The point is not that bans never work. They can, especially in the short term or when species are in dire danger. But their longer-term success depends on three factors. First, they must be…