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Noble Savages and Other Myths: What Indigenous People Can Teach Us about Biodiversity

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The Elephant

Publication Date
2019-04-11

The prehistoric environment was created by humans who enhanced biodiversity, altering the plants and animals to suit themselves. Contemporary tribal peoples are still doing this today. The fact that they are the world’s best conservationists is not a “noble savage” romantic fantasy; it can now be proven.

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https://www.theelephant.info/culture/2019/04/11/noble-savages-and-other-myths-what-indigenous-people-can-teach-us-about-biodiversity/