Corridors Between Western U.S. National Parks Would Greatly Increase the Persistence Time of Mammals National parks play a crucial role in conservation efforts, however, increasing evidence highlights the limitations of many parks in terms of preserving long-term, self-sustaining populations and su
Location of identified multi-species ecological linkages and wilderness areas and ungulate migratory routes that intersect linkages between Yellowstone and Glacier park assemblages in the northern Rocky Mountains; and between Mount Rainier and North Cascades park assemblages in the north Cascades mountain range. Credit: Newmark et. al.
Comparison of the extinction half-life of medium to large mammal communities in individual park assemblages versus protected area networks in western North America. The extinction half-life is the time expressed in terms of number of generations that one-half of all species will eventually become extinct. Credit: Newmark et. al. Scientific Reports
“However, a much greater effort will certainly be required if we are to reduce the known adverse impacts of highways on species movement and dispersal,” said Paul Beier, professor emeritus of Northern Arizona University and co-author of the study.
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