Range Contraction Puts Species At Risk of Overharvesting
March 28, 2017
March 28, 2017
TWIN CITIES, Minn., March 28 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release:
When certain species decline in number, the geographic areas they inhabit also shrink. With less space to occupy, these decreasing populations manage to remain locally abundant. As a result, in the places where these species can still be found, they remain easy, affordable targets for hunters and fishermen. A recent study found that this, in turn, can drive the animals to extinction.
When certain species decline in number, the geographic areas they inhabit also shrink. With less space to occupy, these decreasing populations manage to remain locally abundant. As a result, in the places where these species can still be found, they remain easy, affordable targets for hunters and fishermen. A recent study found that this, in turn, can drive the animals to extinction.