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I thank Laura M. Schaedler for thoughtful discussions and the Brazilian Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) for a Scholarship.
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Varzinczak, L.H. The time has come: extending the role of scientists in conservation practices. Biodivers Conserv 27, 3047–3048 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-018-1568-0
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