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New studies show how to save parasites and why it’s important – techtoday19
The parasite Ribeiroia ondatrae can cause amphibian limb malformations.Pieter Johnson/University of Colorado BoulderParasites have a public relations problem.Unlike the many charismatic mammals, fishes and birds that receive our attention (and our conservatio…
The parasite Ribeiroia ondatrae can cause amphibian limb malformations.Pieter Johnson/University of Colorado Boulder
Parasites have a public relations problem.
Unlike the many charismatic mammals, fishes and birds that receive our attention (and our conservation dollars), parasites are thought of as something to eradicate and certainly not something to protect.
But only 4% of known parasites can infect humans, and the majority actually serve critical ecological roles, like regulating wildlife…
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