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Colonial roots may explain why North and Latin America treat wildlife differently

How people view and treat wild animals can vary dramatically from one part of the world to another. In the first international study of wildlife values, research led by Colorado State University found a distinct difference between Latin American views toward wildlife and those in the United States a...

Colonial roots may explain why North and Latin America treat wildlife differently
Image: Phys.org
How people view and treat wild animals can vary dramatically from one part of the world to another. In the first international study of wildlife values, research led by Colorado State University found a distinct difference between Latin American views toward wildlife and those in the United States and Canada—and traced the divergence in views to European colonization centuries ago.

Originally published at Phys.org

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