By Herp News A new paper confirms what ecologists have long feared: hunting birds and mammals drastically raises the risk of extinction for tropical trees. Following the long-lifespan of a single canopy tree, Miliusa horsfieldii, researchers discovered that overhunting of animals could increase the chances of extinction for the species fourteen times over a century, […]
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Nov 12
Nov 12
Increased protection suggested for turtles
Asia’s high demand for turtle meat is motivating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to request greater protections for several types of exported turtles. From Phys.org: Faced with growing concerns about the hunting of freshwater turtles in the United States for Asian food markets, federal officials this week proposed adding four species to an international […]
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