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Series exploring the complex interface between a growing human population and wildlife

Monty Don presents a series exploring the complex interface between a growing human population and wildlife

Shared Planet: Snapping Turtles - Taking the Long View

25/11/2014

Snapping Turtles - Taking the Long View

BBC Radio 4 - Shared Planet, Snapping Turtles - Taking the Long View

Are we being short-sighted when it comes to conserving long-lived species?

Monty Don asks if we are being short-sighted when it comes to conserving long-lived species.

What do elephants, snapping turtles and guillemots have in common? They are all examples of 'long-lived' animals with some species living longer than the careers of the scientists who study them. In this episode of Shared Planet Monty Don talks to Tim Birkhead and Phyllis Lee, both scientists who have studied the behaviour of long-lived species and both argue that you discover insights into long-lived animals can will help their conservation and our ability to share the planet with them.

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