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Debate over anthropomorphism in conservation after whale deaths

A human-animal scientist says caring this much about a whale's death would have been unthinkable 50 years ago. Anthropomorphism aids conservation but can backfire when it no longer serves the animal's interests.

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A human-animal scientist says caring this much about a whale's death would have been unthinkable 50 years ago. Anthropomorphism aids conservation but can backfire when it no longer serves the animal's interests.
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