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The value of endangered species: the importance of conserving biological diversity

Author: Mazzotti, Frank J.
Date: 1999
Periodical: Gainesville, FL: Florida Cooperative Extension Service; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; WEC-14. 3 p
Link: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW064
Abstract: Our understanding of the value of endangered species to humans has increased together with the recognition that human activities cause extinction. In general, benefits of species can be classified as ecological, economic, and social. Different combinations of benefits occur for any particular species, and some species are obviously more "valuable" than others.