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Most of the time, tags don't seem to cause much problems but sometimes there can be some effects [1]. Conservation efforts can be effective if evidence is need
by vouaobrasil 2y ago
Most of the time, tags don't seem to cause much problems but sometimes there can be some effects [1].
Conservation efforts can be effective if evidence is needed in order to fight against further land destruction (such as property development), especially when migratory birds use small but important areas for stopovers.
On the other hand, a lot of conservation research is merely clarifying somewhat obvious problems, but the current capitalistic system is very inefficient when it comes to dealing with these problems: in it, you must hit people over the head with the obvious, because people are more attached to money than preserving our ecosystems. If we were smart, we could do more with much less research.
[1] https://www.jstor.org/stable/3802820 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3802820
- kridsdale3 2y agoYou can't solve what you can't measure.
- vouaobrasil 2y agoAgain, a false dichotomy. The state of many animals is already well known enough, and the problems they face is well known enough. The debate isn't whether to measure or not, but how much measurement occurs and how it reflects the poor state of how conservation works -- which is not the fault of conservationists of course.
- sitkack 2y agoThe implicit argument you are making is that something has to be measurable to be worth saving. The most important things in the world you cant measure.