Animal cultures matter for conservation

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 363; no. 6431; pp. 1032 - 1034
• Main Authors: Brakes, Philippa, Dall, Sasha R. X., Aplin, Lucy M., Bearhop, Stuart, Carroll, Emma L., Ciucci, Paolo, Fishlock, Vicki, Ford, John K. B., Garland, Ellen C., Keith, Sally A., McGregor, Peter K., Mesnick, Sarah L., Noad, Michael J., di Sciara, Giuseppe Notarbartolo, Robbins, Martha M., Simmonds, Mark P., Spina, Fernando, Thornton, Alex, Wade, Paul R., Whiting, Martin J., Williams, James, Rendell, Luke, Whitehead, Hal, Whiten, Andrew, Rutz, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 08.03.2019; The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Subjects: Animals; Conservation; Conservation of Natural Resources; Conspecifics; Cultural factors; Cultural Pluralism; Culture; Demographics; Elephants; Evolution; Genetic diversity; Migratory species; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Pan troglodytes; Phenotypic variations; POLICY FORUM; Preservation; Repositories; Social discrimination learning; Social Learning; Socialization; Wild animals; Wildlife conservation

Understanding the rich social lives of animals benefits international conservation efforts Animal culture, defined as “information or behavior—shared within a community—which is acquired from conspecifics through some form of social learning” ( 1 ), can have important consequences for the survival a...