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Increasing species numbers, however, may not be possible. The main hurdle, not surprisingly, is politics. The needs of a real conservation effort may require a level of animal protection beyond what is politically possible. That puts conservationists in a bind. Do they push for the tighter levels of protection that might successfully preserve endangered species or do they accept what is politically feasible? "We suggest that most vulnerable species are not really being managed for viability," writes Traill. "Rather, conservation targets in most cases merely aim to maximize short-term [species] persistence and fit with complex political and financial realities...
...Crimson effort was exemplified by junior midfielder Alex Chi, whose work rate was a known commodity before the match...
...players dedicated their effort to him today,” Tavani said. “We dedicated today’s game ball to Peter Bross...
...playing and coaching than we did today, and that’s why they got the victory,” Crimson coach Tim Murphy said. “I think...the combination of a very good Lafayette team and certainly a less-than-great effort—not effort, but less-than-great production on our part—[led to the loss...
Facing a fourth-and-23 at the Lafayette 47, Winters threw up a desperation heave to the endzone. Improbably, the ball fell into the waiting hands of Lorditch. The Crimson converted the two-point conversion to cap off a memorable scoring effort in an otherwise forgettable game...