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Actually it is incomplete destruction of habitats that cause pandemics. If all the bats had been killed, then Covid would not have developed. If we can kill al
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 5y ago
Actually it is incomplete destruction of habitats that cause pandemics. If all the bats had been killed, then Covid would not have developed.
If we can kill all the disease causing mosquitoes as well, then we will remove another huge cause of human disease.
- jimmygrapes 5y agoThis really didn't work too well for Mao
- ben_w 5y agoThat’s the first I’ve heard about Mao and environmental destruction (aimed at the elimination of a disease vector or otherwise, I’m not clear what you’re denying here), and a quick Google/Wikipedia didn’t help. What are you referring to?
- pjc50 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaign : the extermination of sparrows resulted in an explosion of locusts. (The west has also collapsed bird populations in the service of agriculture, just over a longer period and combined with crashing the insect population as well)
- ben_w 5y agoThanks for the link! :)