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Rhino poaching around the world is on the rise despite efforts to protect the animals, a report warns.
A survey of about 600 scientists published this week found that a majority think it's time to consider conservation triage - focusing resources on animals that can realistically be saved, and giving up on the rest. Those that fall into the too-expensive-to-save category, it has been suggested, might include the panda and the tiger. So, should we give up on one endangered species to save another?
2011-11-13
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