Threats to Arctic Animals: International Measures Needed for Preservation

The Arctic is being thrown open to man; meteorological stations, air fields and defence bases are spreading northwards. We ought to consider carefully the animals whose territory we are thus invading, if we are to avoid a repetition of the tragic effects of man's impact on the fauna of other ne...

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Published in:Oryx
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1955
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300038023
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0030605300038023
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Summary:The Arctic is being thrown open to man; meteorological stations, air fields and defence bases are spreading northwards. We ought to consider carefully the animals whose territory we are thus invading, if we are to avoid a repetition of the tragic effects of man's impact on the fauna of other new countries.