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As Wilderness Disappears, So Do Animals [Graphic]

More terrestrial mammals are being stressed as their habitats shrink 


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Source: “Catastrophic Declines in Wilderness Areas Undermine Global Environment Targets,” by James E. M. Watson et al., in Current Biology, Vol . 26, November 7, 2016; Credit: Amanda Montañez

Amanda Montañez has been a graphics editor at Scientific American since 2015. She produces and art directs information graphics for the Scientific American website and print magazine. Montañez has a bachelor's degree in studio art from Smith College and a master's in biomedical communications from the University of Toronto. Before starting in journalism, she worked as a freelance medical illustrator.

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