Title: Conservation for the People
Author: Peter Kareiva and Michelle Marvier
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Reasons for saving the vultures from extinction could be framed in familiar terms: we have an ethical obligation to save the world's biodiversity for its own sake. In bovines and humans, it reduces pain. Public and governments view efforts to preserve biological diversity as elevating the needs of plants and animals above those of humans.old ways of prioritizing conservation activities should be largely scrapped in favor of an approach that emphasizes saving ecosystems that have value to people. Plan is to save species while protecting human health and livelihood.concept of hotspots provided a set of rigorous, quantifiable criteria by which to guide conservation investment- traige system based on counting species was more scientific than one based on compelling photographs.Ecologists began to quantify this natural capital under "ecosystem services"they found that yearly value outstripped the gross domestic product of all countries combined.The marshes and mangroves have no endemic plant species and estimate that number of plant and animal species they contain do not approach one tenth found in rain forest.Human health is threatened when ecosystems and natural cycles break down.2 million die each year from inadequate or unclean water supply.2/3 of world diseases are caused by pathogens that infect nonhuman animal hosts and make contact with people because of changes in land use.1. Conservationists are in denial about the state of world and must stop clinging to vision of pristine wilderness.2. Conservationists focus on regions where degredation of ecosystem services threatens well-being of people.3. Conservationists should collab closely with development experts. By combining and coordinating the energy and capital of conservation forces and human welfare projects, could enhance efficiency and impact of both efforts.4. Conservation efforts will be assessed not just by number of species protected, but by improvements to people's well being.
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For a long time, observers did not know what was causing the vultures’ decline. Some speculated the culprit was habitat loss or pollution. Several years ago researchers discovered that the birds were being killed by an anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac, commonly administered to cows. In bovines and humans, the medicine reduces pain; in vultures, it causes renal failure. As the vultures have disappeared, hundreds of thousands of cow carcasses customarily left for the birds have festered in the sun, where they incubate anthrax, according to some reports, and are consumed by dogs. Because of the ready food supply, the feral dog population has exploded—and with it the threat of rabies. Thus, the vultures’ fate may be linked with that of millions of people; saving the vultures from extinction would protect people from dangerous disease.
So What?
Some point out that it might be false advertising. Places with a lot of native plant species do not have butterfly or vertebrate species as well. Floral hotspots are not those most vulnerable to extinction.People value nature as a source of food, fuel, building materials, recreation and inspiration.
Who Say?Peter Kareiva and Michelle Marvier
What If...?
Reasons could be outlined in a less familiar way.Researchers found that birds were being killed by anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac. It is administered to cows.
This Remind Me Of?
In vultures it causes renal failure Connections between human well-being and aiding endangered species are don't seem linked. Such connections abound in many situations that engage conservationists.
Author: Peter Kareiva and Michelle Marvier
A:
- Reasons for saving the vultures from extinction could be framed in familiar terms: we have an ethical obligation to save the world's biodiversity for its own sake.
- Reasons could be outlined in a less familiar way.
- Researchers found that birds were being killed by anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac.
- It is administered to cows. In bovines and humans, it reduces pain.
- In vultures it causes renal failure.
- Connections between human well-being and aiding endangered species are don't seem linked.
- Such connections abound in many situations that engage conservationists.
- Public and governments view efforts to preserve biological diversity as elevating the needs of plants and animals above those of humans.
- old ways of prioritizing conservation activities should be largely scrapped in favor of an approach that emphasizes saving ecosystems that have value to people.
- Plan is to save species while protecting human health and livelihood.
- concept of hotspots provided a set of rigorous, quantifiable criteria by which to guide conservation investment- traige system based on counting species was more scientific than one based on compelling photographs.
- Some point out that it might be false advertising.
- Places with a lot of native plant species do not have butterfly or vertebrate species as well.
- Floral hotspots are not those most vulnerable to extinction.
- People value nature as a source of food, fuel, building materials, recreation and inspiration. Ecologists began to quantify this natural capital under "ecosystem services"
- they found that yearly value outstripped the gross domestic product of all countries combined.
- The marshes and mangroves have no endemic plant species and estimate that number of plant and animal species they contain do not approach one tenth found in rain forest.
- Human health is threatened when ecosystems and natural cycles break down.
- 2 million die each year from inadequate or unclean water supply.
- 2/3 of world diseases are caused by pathogens that infect nonhuman animal hosts and make contact with people because of changes in land use.
- 1. Conservationists are in denial about the state of world and must stop clinging to vision of pristine wilderness.
- 2. Conservationists focus on regions where degredation of ecosystem services threatens well-being of people.
- 3. Conservationists should collab closely with development experts.
- By combining and coordinating the energy and capital of conservation forces and human welfare projects, could enhance efficiency and impact of both efforts.
- 4. Conservation efforts will be assessed not just by number of species protected, but by improvements to people's well being.
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Reasons for saving the vultures from extinction could be framed in familiar terms: we have an ethical obligation to save the world's biodiversity for its own sake. In bovines and humans, it reduces pain. Public and governments view efforts to preserve biological diversity as elevating the needs of plants and animals above those of humans.old ways of prioritizing conservation activities should be largely scrapped in favor of an approach that emphasizes saving ecosystems that have value to people. Plan is to save species while protecting human health and livelihood.concept of hotspots provided a set of rigorous, quantifiable criteria by which to guide conservation investment- traige system based on counting species was more scientific than one based on compelling photographs.Ecologists began to quantify this natural capital under "ecosystem services"they found that yearly value outstripped the gross domestic product of all countries combined.The marshes and mangroves have no endemic plant species and estimate that number of plant and animal species they contain do not approach one tenth found in rain forest.Human health is threatened when ecosystems and natural cycles break down.2 million die each year from inadequate or unclean water supply.2/3 of world diseases are caused by pathogens that infect nonhuman animal hosts and make contact with people because of changes in land use.1. Conservationists are in denial about the state of world and must stop clinging to vision of pristine wilderness.2. Conservationists focus on regions where degredation of ecosystem services threatens well-being of people.3. Conservationists should collab closely with development experts. By combining and coordinating the energy and capital of conservation forces and human welfare projects, could enhance efficiency and impact of both efforts.4. Conservation efforts will be assessed not just by number of species protected, but by improvements to people's well being.
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For a long time, observers did not know what was causing the vultures’ decline. Some speculated the culprit was habitat loss or pollution. Several years ago researchers discovered that the birds were being killed by an anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac, commonly administered to cows. In bovines and humans, the medicine reduces pain; in vultures, it causes renal failure. As the vultures have disappeared, hundreds of thousands of cow carcasses customarily left for the birds have festered in the sun, where they incubate anthrax, according to some reports, and are consumed by dogs. Because of the ready food supply, the feral dog population has exploded—and with it the threat of rabies. Thus, the vultures’ fate may be linked with that of millions of people; saving the vultures from extinction would protect people from dangerous disease.
So What?
Some point out that it might be false advertising. Places with a lot of native plant species do not have butterfly or vertebrate species as well. Floral hotspots are not those most vulnerable to extinction.People value nature as a source of food, fuel, building materials, recreation and inspiration.
Who Say?Peter Kareiva and Michelle Marvier
What If...?
Reasons could be outlined in a less familiar way.Researchers found that birds were being killed by anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac. It is administered to cows.
This Remind Me Of?
In vultures it causes renal failure Connections between human well-being and aiding endangered species are don't seem linked. Such connections abound in many situations that engage conservationists.