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Commentary

Nature 357, 274-276 (28 May 1992) | doi:10.1038/357274a0

Endangered species and the law

Valerius Geist, Faculty of Environmental Design

  1. University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4,
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Taxonomy does not deserve its reputation as an arcane science. As the following examples from ungulate taxonomy show, classification has important implications for conservation legislation.