First “white flight” and now this…
The effects go beyond influencing current animal population counts to include how those animals evolve: “Systemic racism is altering the demographics of urban wildlife populations… in ways that may shape evolutionary processes. act on them and the likelihood of long-term persistence in cities”.
Researchers say the lack of animal populations also affects residents. “These results are concerning because urban biodiversity is important for human physical and mental well-beingand disparities in access to nature are based on existing health-related environmental deficiencies in predominantly nonwhite neighborhoods.”
In search of a solution, some liberals may reflexively look to transporting animals. Schmidt and Garroway, however, call for “equally distributing and increasing the amount and connectivity of natural habitat in cities.”
“Systemic racism alters the demographics of urban wildlife populations in ways that generally limit population size and negatively affect their chances of persistence.” write at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg’s Chloé Schmidt and Colin J. Garroway in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In a study that examined 39 species of terrestrial vertebrates at 268 urban locations in the United States, researchers found “Broadly consistent patterns of reduced genetic diversity and decreased connectivity in neighborhoods with fewer white residents.”
Schmidt and Garroway say racially segregated practices during the 1950s suburban boom played a role, as they blocked racial and ethnic minorities from the most desirable neighborhoods. This had the effect of sending white families to the suburbs and concentrating blacks and other minorities into increasingly dense urban centers. The effect was exacerbated by physical barriers, such as railroad tracks and roads.
The effects go beyond influencing current animal population counts to include how those animals evolve: “Systemic racism is altering the demographics of urban wildlife populations… in ways that may shape evolutionary processes. act on them and the likelihood of long-term persistence in cities”.
Researchers say the lack of animal populations also affects residents. “These results are concerning because urban biodiversity is important for human physical and mental well-beingand disparities in access to nature are based on existing health-related environmental deficiencies in predominantly nonwhite neighborhoods.”
In search of a solution, some liberals may reflexively look to transporting animals. Schmidt and Garroway, however, call for “equally distributing and increasing the amount and connectivity of natural habitat in cities.”
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