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March 26, 20260 citationsOpen Access

The Opportunity Cost of Extinction: Saving Two May Doom Many

The Opportunity Cost of Extinction: Why Saving Two May Doom Many

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YAYahia Ayad

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Overview

Conservation biology reveals the dilemma of species survival in limited resource contexts, suggesting dire implications for biodiversity.

Key Points

  • The study explores the challenges of conservation priorities in the context of limited resources, examining species survival risks.
  • Analysis of conservation strategies
  • Comparison of species populations
  • Assessment of resource allocation decisions
  • The northern white rhino is functionally extinct with only two females left.
  • Approximately 76 Javan rhinos remain in a protected area.
  • Fewer than 50 Sumatran rhinos survive across fragmented habitats.

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Yahia Ayad (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4cdb6fdc3bde44891a6f4https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19209383
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