> conservation efforts should consider how culture affects reproduction, dispersal and survivorship. Yes indeed. > Understanding who holds cultural knowledge

> conservation efforts should consider how culture affects reproduction, dispersal and survivorship. Yes indeed. > Understanding who holds cultural knowledge in a population can be key Revolutionaries and conquerors understand this too. > The [matriarch] female’s experience of [...] which other social units are friendly has a demonstrable knock-on effect Certainly it's been important in my family. > However, when a population has lost its cultural knowledge, there may be circumstances where it can be reignited. We can only hope.