Comments on: What was the cause of the woolly mammoth extinction? Climate change or hunting? http://anthropology.net/2008/03/31/what-was-the-cause-of-the-woolly-mammoth-extinction-climate-change-or-hunting/ Beyond bones & stones Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Terugkeer van de mammoet: werkelijkheid of gewoon de fantasie van doorgedraaide wetenschappers…. | Trends http://anthropology.net/2008/03/31/what-was-the-cause-of-the-woolly-mammoth-extinction-climate-change-or-hunting/#comment-13266 Terugkeer van de mammoet: werkelijkheid of gewoon de fantasie van doorgedraaide wetenschappers…. | Trends Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:40:19 +0000 http://anthropologynet.wordpress.com/?p=765#comment-13266 [...] http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald)(Bron foto: http://anthropology.net/2008/03/31/what-was-the-cause-of-the-woolly-mammoth-extinction-climate-chang... / Bron foto uit tekenfilm ‘Ice Age’: archief Kraaijer) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: [...] [...] http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald)(Bron foto: http://anthropology.net/2008/03/31/what-was-the-cause-of-the-woolly-mammoth-extinction-climate-chang... / Bron foto uit tekenfilm ‘Ice Age’: archief Kraaijer) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: [...]

]]> By: Kambiz Kamrani http://anthropology.net/2008/03/31/what-was-the-cause-of-the-woolly-mammoth-extinction-climate-change-or-hunting/#comment-10368 Kambiz Kamrani Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:10:16 +0000 http://anthropologynet.wordpress.com/?p=765#comment-10368 Hi Terry, yeah I agree -- we need more research that investigates the ecological effects of human activity in the past. Far too often do I come across this mentality that humans have little to no impact on ecological processes. Sounds crazy, especially in lieu of many large scale 'Green movements', but it seems some really are that ignorant and only more research can enlighten the reality that humans effect ecology and are not outside of nature. Hi Terry, yeah I agree — we need more research that investigates the ecological effects of human activity in the past. Far too often do I come across this mentality that humans have little to no impact on ecological processes. Sounds crazy, especially in lieu of many large scale ‘Green movements’, but it seems some really are that ignorant and only more research can enlighten the reality that humans effect ecology and are not outside of nature.

]]> By: TerryT http://anthropology.net/2008/03/31/what-was-the-cause-of-the-woolly-mammoth-extinction-climate-change-or-hunting/#comment-10364 TerryT Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:06:44 +0000 http://anthropologynet.wordpress.com/?p=765#comment-10364 I realise you may have already seen my take on the subject. But just in case you haven't <a href="http://remotecentral.blogspot.com/search/label/Human%20Evolution%20On%20Trial%20-%20Extinctions%20-%20Terry%20Toohill" rel="nofollow">here it is</a>. I agree that the comment in the article, "both climate change and human hunting were critical factors in woolly mammoth extinction" is "Not a really Earth shattering conclusion" but I think it should become widely accepted that human activity has had a huge influence ecologically for a very long time. On the other hand we should also stress that all species have a huge impact when they first move into a so far unoccupied (by them) ecosystem. The big problem for blaming climate change is, as you say, "But, the species had survived previous warming periods". I realise you may have already seen my take on the subject. But just in case you haven’t here it is.

I agree that the comment in the article, “both climate change and human hunting were critical factors in woolly mammoth extinction” is “Not a really Earth shattering conclusion” but I think it should become widely accepted that human activity has had a huge influence ecologically for a very long time. On the other hand we should also stress that all species have a huge impact when they first move into a so far unoccupied (by them) ecosystem.

The big problem for blaming climate change is, as you say, “But, the species had survived previous warming periods”.

]]> By: archaeozoo http://anthropology.net/2008/03/31/what-was-the-cause-of-the-woolly-mammoth-extinction-climate-change-or-hunting/#comment-10330 archaeozoo Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:45:41 +0000 http://anthropologynet.wordpress.com/?p=765#comment-10330 Thank you for pointing out this paper. I shall have to go and read it myself. Thank you for pointing out this paper. I shall have to go and read it myself.

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