18 May 2012 ~ 2 Comments

Charismatic megafauna

My niece, the ecologist!

2 Responses to “Charismatic megafauna”

  1. Boohunney 18 May 2012 at 7:21 pm Permalink

    Yea, Niece!
    Interesting article…. We have star pandas in Atlanta complete with a “web cam.”
    So interesting that we crossed the line by using “the cute animals” to attract interest in wildlife and nature to “tabloid news.”
    Panda Kardashians….too funny!

  2. Ron 18 May 2012 at 7:32 pm Permalink

    A good friend who’s a biologist and I have been having this discussion for a decade. He refers to the showcase animals you see in the TV ads as ‘charismatic species.’ Polar bears, wolves, bald eagle, cranes. Anyone remember the Jemez salamander, neither do I.


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