Conservation should focus on protecting natural “processes” – not just specific species, researchers say.
Conservation should focus on protecting natural “processes” – not just specific species, researchers say.
Current policies often focus on flagship animals, with priority given to rare and well-known species like pandas and polar bears.
For many years, experts have argued for conservation focussed on ecological processes like genetic diversity, movement of species, and interactions between species – but this has failed to gain traction, particularly in conservation policy.
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