habitat protection

• Eric Biber
• February 20, 2026

Political Extinction Risk

Species may be vulnerable not just to changes in climate or habitat, but also to changes in politics

Conservation biologists have long studied many different kinds of risks to endangered species: Risks from climate change, or from habitat fragmentation, or from having small populations for extended periods of time.  But there is another key component of risk that has not been analyzed yet, but may matter as much or more to many endangered …

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