Evolutionary Perspectives & Approaches to Conserving Vanishing Wildlife
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By Jordan Schaul | National Geographic | April 20, 2013 In prior interviews with Dr. Michael Hutchins, we discussed the impact of threats such as emerging infectious diseases and invasive species on extant wildlife populations. In recent times, many species have not fared well in the face of such threats, and in some cases have been rendered extinct in the wild merely since the industrial revolution. These include species that have been around much longer than humans and the advent of associated anthropogenic stressors that have had a negative impact on faunal diversity in a relatively short period.
Evolutionary Perspectives & Approaches to Conserving Vanishing Wildlife
Evolutionary Perspectives & Approaches to…
Evolutionary Perspectives & Approaches to Conserving Vanishing Wildlife
By Jordan Schaul | National Geographic | April 20, 2013 In prior interviews with Dr. Michael Hutchins, we discussed the impact of threats such as emerging infectious diseases and invasive species on extant wildlife populations. In recent times, many species have not fared well in the face of such threats, and in some cases have been rendered extinct in the wild merely since the industrial revolution. These include species that have been around much longer than humans and the advent of associated anthropogenic stressors that have had a negative impact on faunal diversity in a relatively short period.