A human taste for rarity spells disaster for endangered species

A model shows how the value that humans place on rarity fuels disproportionate exploitation of rare species, rendering them even rarer and thus more desirable, ultimately leading them into a vortex of extinction.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news83911524.html">A human taste for rarity spells disaster for endangered species</a></p> <p>A model shows how the value that humans place on rarity fuels disproportionate exploitation of rare species, rendering them even rarer and thus more desirable, ultimately leading them into a vortex of extinction.</p>