Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Article Claims Hunting Results in Smaller Animals

Found this interesting article that seems to claim that trophy hunting -- and hunting in general -- is causing rapid evolution of species resulting in smaller animals with smaller antlers/horns.

It is based on a study that says that hunting trophy animals leaves a disproportionate number of smaller animals to reproduce and is creating an artificial "natural selection" resulting in smaller animals with reduced headgear.

It's an interesting theory, but I can't judge if it is biologically sound science. What do you think?

To read the full story, click here.

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