[–] derram 0 points 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) 2.2 years ago
https://archive.fo/KMV9G :
The Problem with Ice Age Overkill - Scientific American Blog Network
'It’s not simply that Pleistocene overkill is not supported by evidence. '
'Some of the strongest proponents of overkill aren’t actually reading or citing the literature bearing directly on the subject. '
'Some experts point to dramatic climate shifts at the end of the Pleistocene that pared back the elephant’s favored habitat. '
'This isn’t helped by an interdisciplinary communication breakdown, as Nagaoka and colleagues call it out. '
'That’s the question I’ve been asking ever since I learned that the beasts existed and perished not so very long ago. '
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[–] derram ago
https://archive.fo/KMV9G :
'It’s not simply that Pleistocene overkill is not supported by evidence. '
'Some of the strongest proponents of overkill aren’t actually reading or citing the literature bearing directly on the subject. '
'Some experts point to dramatic climate shifts at the end of the Pleistocene that pared back the elephant’s favored habitat. '
'This isn’t helped by an interdisciplinary communication breakdown, as Nagaoka and colleagues call it out. '
'That’s the question I’ve been asking ever since I learned that the beasts existed and perished not so very long ago. '
This has been an automated message.