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Katy PayneElephant Listening Project Laboratory of Ornithology Cornell University Phone: 607-254-2468 Email: kp17 @cornell.edu |
Lecture summary:
What is the evidence of the peculiar and surprising communal lives of whales and elephants? What isthe scope and kinds of interactions that threaten their survival ? Because of their conspicuousness, whales and elephants open a window onto two of the earth's most vital habitats -- the oceans and the equatorial forests. People think of these animals as well-known -- they're called "charismatic megafauna," "flagship species," "keystone species," "endangered species" -- but the inaccessibility of their habitats results in their being only superficially understood.
To whom do the oceans / equatorial forests belong? To whom do protected areas and buffer zones between protected areas belong? To whom does environmental decision-making/collected taxes belong?Return to SOP main page