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Could the Pill save the polar bear?

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imageThe basic problem facing endangered species? Too many humans.David Parry/PA

Conservationists tend to spend their time worrying about protecting forests, catching poachers or keeping carbon out of the atmosphere. But all these things (and more) are driven by humans. Given that it’s easier and cheaper to reduce the human birth rate than it is...

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