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Martin G. Raphael

Martin G. Raphael is a research scientist with the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, where he leads research on conservation of biological diversity and population ecology of at-risk wildlife. He is also Affiliated Professor at the College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

Conservation of Rare or Little-Known Species

Conservation of Rare or Little-Known Species

Biological, Social, and Economic Considerations

Some ecosystem management plans established by state and federal agencies have begun to shift their focus away from single-species conservation to a broader goal of protecting a wide range of flora and fauna, including species whose numbers are scarce or about which there is little scientific understanding. To date, these efforts have proved extremely costly and complex to implement.