Lessons From a Forgotten Amazonian Slaughter
Conservationists have long worried about the effects of subsistence hunting on animal populations in the Amazon. But species resilience and local knowledge complicate the story.
Emma Marris
Emma Marris writes about nature, people, food, and culture from Klamath Falls, Oregon. Her stories have appeared in Discover, Nature, and The New York Times, among other publications, and she is the author of Rambunctious Garden. Find her on Twitter @Emma_Marris.
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New Discovery Expands the Hobbit Family Tree
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Raw Deal
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I’ve Got the Neanderthal Blues
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