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Human predators outpace other agents of trait change in the wild.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Jan 2009
Darimont Chris T, Carlson Stephanie M, Kinnison Michael T, Paquet Paul C, Reimchen Thomas E, Wilmers Christopher C
Abstract excerpt
The observable traits of wild populations are continually shaped and reshaped by the environment and numerous agents of natural selection, including predators. In stark contrast with most predators, humans now typically exploit high proportions of prey populations and target large, reproductive-aged adults. Consequently, organisms subject to consistent and strong 'harvest selection' by fishers, hunters, and plant...
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