Want To Save Gorillas And Elephants? Understand Their Human Neighbors First

Conservation efforts aimed at protecting Gorillas And Elephants in African parks and reserves  are well intentioned but often lack supporting scientific data or are based on incorrect assumptions about the local culture, say Purdue University anthropologists. In a new Conservation Biology paper, the team says that understanding local human communities is key to protecting the endangered species they live alongside. read more

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