Monday, 27 April 2020

It Works for Some

It is gratifying to read that conservation efforts (in terms of directing money and time) for endangered Mammalian species by relatively rich populations can improve the numbers of those aided by almost 50% (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/23/conservation-plans-help-boost-threatened-mammals-scientists-find?). Having said that, there are relatively few Mammalian species and almost everyone likes most of them (a little bit). It becomes more problematical for species lower down the food chain as they are much more numerous and some are positively disliked by substantial numbers of the human population. Only a few of the prettier ones get conservation support.

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