Title
The cashmere connection, biodiversity, and climate - response to von Wehrden et al. (2014)
Author(s)
Berger, J., Buuveibaatar, B., and C. Mishra
Published
2015
Publisher
Conservation Biology
Abstract
Domestic and feral goats support human livelihoods and affect ecosystems. Berger et al. (2013) draw attention to the global trade in cashmere, a valued goat fiber, as an external driver of regional biodiversity in arid regions of Asia. However, Von Wehrden et al. (2015) challenge the idea that the cashmere trade is an important driver of goat number increase. This comment is a response to Von Wehrden et al. (2015), highlighting three flaws in their arguments: its failure to move beyond the science of ecology by concentrating on climate as the ultimate driver of goats; its omission of the biocomplexity of the system, especially the nature of direct and indirect interactions; and its biased use of the literature to inappropriately refute points.
Full Citation
Berger, J., Buuveibaatar, B., and C. Mishra (2015). “The cashmere connection, biodiversity, and climate: response to von Wehrden et al. (2014).” Conservation Biology 29(1): 290-292.
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