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Pimm, S.L.; Ayres, M.; Balmford, A.; Branch, G.; Brandon, K.; Brooks, T.; Bustamante, R.; Costanza, R.; Cowling, R.; Curran, L.M.; Dobson, A.; Farber, S.; da Fonseca, G.A.B.; Gascon, C.; Kitching, R.; McNeely, J.; Lovejoy, T.; Mittermeier, R.A.; Myers, N.; Patz, J.A.; Raffle, B.; Rapport, D.; Raven, P.; Roberts, C.; Rodr¡guez, J.P.; Rylands, A.B.; Tucker, C.; Safina, C.; Samper, C.; Stiassny, M.L.J.; Supriatna, J.; Wall, D.H.; Wilcove, D.
Can We Defy Nature's End?
2001 Science (293): 2207-2208
In the catalog of global environmental insults, extinctions stand out as irreversible. Current rates are high and accelerating (_1_). After a recent conference (_2_), we concluded that preventing extinctions is practical, but requires innovative measures. Enforceable protection of remaining natural ecosystems is an overarching recommendation. Our deliberations regarding the implementation of this led us to attempt to answer a number of questions. The answers outlined here represent, if not consensus, then the opinion of the majority. Supplementary material summarizes unresolved debates (_3_).
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