Noble Savages and Other Myths: What Indigenous People Can Teach Us about Biodiversity
The prehistoric environment was created by humans who enhanced biodiversity, altering the plants and animals to suit themselves. Contemporary tribal peoples are still doing this today. The fact that…
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