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Gold medal: fix the name of the site #62

Closed reupost closed 7 years ago

reupost commented 7 years ago

That got your attention, eh? :).

So the issue is that some people find the name 'sensitive species' misleading. The thinking being that the species themselves are not sensitive, but rather that they are sensitive to the release of information that would facilitate them being targeted.

Selwyn took a look, and 'sensitive species' seems to be the term that is widely used, so it might be one of those things everyone just needs to learn to live with, but if you have any better ideas...

I think the BRAHMS crew are playing with the idea of 'black star species'.

rukayaj commented 7 years ago

Hahaha. Yes it did get my attention. Good heavens they are quibbling now, I think everyone talks about sensitive species in the way we do. It sounds like a mad idea to start using a different term to everyone else, even if it is slightly confusing.

On the front page we have "Sensitive species are those that are vulnerable or potentially vulnerable to collecting, over-exploitation, commercial and/or medicinal use. " it doesn't get much clearer than that. I propose not doing anything about this.