The Global Extinction Crisis Is Indeed Very Serious | Wired Science | Wired.com
Environment • May 2011 • Views: 807
Last week I was surprised to come across a paper published in Nature that claims species extinction rates have been overstated. According to many prominent ecologists, the authors’ calculations are outrageous and terribly flawed, but I’m most concerned that their conclusion will be misused by special interest groups and policymakers who want to minimize conservation efforts.