Neat News 897 (added 2018-06-15)

Protection of Snakes

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Scientists who discover a new species have the right to name the species. Some scientists sold this right for newly discovered species of snakes and took the money to buy a forest of 72 hectares in South America to protect some of the newly discovered endangered species. The forest is added to an existing conservation area.

News seen at: Der Spiegel - Science (in German)