Ideas and Concepts Seemingly Long Forgotten
Why Wolves and Other Apex Predators Are Critically Important |
Feb 8th, 2012
By Frank Schiavone
Most ecosystems have devolved into what conservation biologists call “alternate states”. Few, if any, pristine ecosystems remain worldwide. Virtually all have been degraded and simplified. Human transformation of the natural world has been lasting and is by any measure...
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