The Social Costs of Keystone Species Collapse: Evidence From The Decline of Vultures in India
Scientific evidence suggests the Earth is undergoing a mass extinction of species, caused by human activity. Evaluating the social costs of losing non-human species is necessary to manage biodiversity and target conservation resources. We show that the functional extinction of vultures in India increased human mortality because of a negative shock to sanitation.
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The Social Costs of Keystone Species Collapse: Evidence From The Decline of Vultures in India
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Eyal G. Frank and Anant Sudarshan
Publication Date: 2023
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Scientific evidence suggests the Earth is undergoing a mass extinction of species, caused by human activity. Evaluating the social costs of losing non-human species is necessary to manage biodiversity and target conservation resources. We show that the functional extinction of vultures in India increased human mortality because of a negative shock to sanitation.
