Most conservation funds go to large vertebrates at expense of ‘neglected’ species
Study shows funding bias towards animals like rhino while other endangered species including amphibians and algae disregarded
Most global conservation funds go to larger, charismatic animals, leaving critically important but less fashionable species deprived, a 25-year study has revealed.
Scientists have found that of the $1.963bn allocated to projects worldwide, 82.9% was assigned to vertebrates. Plants and invertebrates each accounted for 6.6% of the funding, while fungi and algae were barely represented at less than 0.2%.
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