On 2008-Aug-31, at 14:27, Matt Johnston wrote:

>> I have no idea.  Do you?  If they grew from 850 to 2100 in ~20  
>> years I
>> doubt it's something like 50 or even 200.
>
> I reckon a population is safe when there's tens of thousands, in
> separate populations. A single population of 2100 seems ripe for a
> quick wipe out from a single pathogen.

I'm confused, the wikipedia page says there are up to 25 000  
worldwide... is this one "subpopulation" that's endangered?

I'm for protecting them, just wondering about numbers.

Stefano

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