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Measures, behaviour and the “Cobra Effect”

June 12, 2012 By Bernie Leave a Comment
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I learned something new yesterday. I heard about the “Cobra Effect”. When Britain ruled India there was a problem identified with the number of [venomous] cobra snakes in the country. The government decided to offer a reward for every dead cobra brought to the authorities.  Initially it had the desired effect, reducing the number of [...]

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