Negotiating extirpation: On the political implications of declaring dugongs extinct in Okinawan waters

In 2021, scientists published a preprint stating that the dugong population of Okinawa had declined below the minimum viable population and should be considered extinct. The publication led to an outcry amongst Japanese/Okinawan environmentalists and to criticism by international dugong specialists....

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Published in:Cambridge Prisms: Extinction
Main Author: Marius Palz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2755095824000172/type/journal_article