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  1. Mysticete

    "Taxonomy anarchy"

    well apparently, if you go to the IOC checklist webpage, they are planning on having some sort of special meeting in 2018 on working to better reconcile IOC, Clements, Howard and Monroe, and Birdlife, so there is somewhat a more stable list. Really, Howard and Monroe is not updated regularly so...
  2. Mysticete

    "Taxonomy anarchy"

    I mean I think we already kind of see it. I know there are birders who prioritize their travel to places where they can get new families. I certainly have in the past.
  3. Mysticete

    "Taxonomy anarchy"

    Yeah the issue has already sort of been addressed via using stock concepts (in salmon and similar critters) or ESUs, which have been used across a broader group of taxa. I did find a couple of different points amusing. One the antelope example, if applied to birds and birders, works in reverse...
  4. Mysticete

    "Taxonomy anarchy"

    I would also argue...most taxonomic changes of late are less about people arbitrarily deciding to split and lump species, but rather reflect growing scientific knowledge about different groups. That different checklists have different number of species more reflects how quick a checklist...
  5. Mysticete

    "Taxonomy anarchy"

    If they think they can create a global taxonomic body that can bridge the deep divisions in philosophy between adherents of different philosophies and species concepts, not to mention all the various biases and interests endemic to those who work on different taxonomic groups, than I have a...
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