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

随着时间的推移，动物物种将不断受到灭绝的威胁。了解人类在这些事件中可能发挥的作用，以及气候变化如何使一些物种比其他物种更容易灭绝，是我们社会正在进行的辩论的一个重要方面。 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”动物物种的政策具有影响。 此外，土著社区的参与提供了重要的就业和文化交流机会。

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.