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Why vague conservation targets are failing some vulnerable species

  • June 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Why vague conservation targets are failing some vulnerable species
A shift toward more precise, measurable conservation goals could hold the key to protecting vulnerable species, according to the findings of a new study looking at African elephants. Conservationists are often faced with difficult decisions about where to put their financial resources; invest where populations are largest or where declines are fastest? Or invest in multiple smaller sites to maintain a species' range?

Originally published at Phys.org

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