First Australians, Last Megafauna? Modern Approaches To A Prehistoric Puzzle.

第一个澳大利亚人，最后一个巨型动物？

• 批准号: DP0557923
• 负责人: Dr Judith Field
• 金额: $ 33.35万
• 依托单位: The University of Sydney
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2005-02-28 至 2010-07-01
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0557923
• 关键词: First; Australians; Last; Megafauna; Modern

Animal species will be, and have been, threatened with extinction continuously through time. Understanding the possible role of people in these events and how climate change may have made some species more vulnerable to extinction than others is an important aspect of ongoing debate in our society. How these factors influenced the extinction process has implications for how we might manage our policies on land, conservation, biodiversity, and 'at-risk' animal species. Additionally, the involvement of indigenous communities provides important employment and cultural exchange opportunities.

随着时间的推移，动物物种将会并且已经受到持续灭绝的威胁。了解人类在这些事件中可能扮演的角色，以及气候变化如何使某些物种比其他物种更容易灭绝，是我们社会正在进行的争论的一个重要方面。 这些因素如何影响灭绝过程，对我们如何管理土地、保护、生物多样性和“濒危”动物物种政策产生影响。 此外，土著社区的参与提供了重要的就业和文化交流机会。