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> Furthermore, livestock agriculture is one of the leading causes of the collapse of biodiversity - a crisis that will have much more dire consequences than cli
by BurningFrog 4y ago
> Furthermore, livestock agriculture is one of the leading causes of the collapse of biodiversity - a crisis that will have much more dire consequences than climate change, in my opinion. Also a crisis that almost nobody is aware of presently.
I see no clear reason why fewer species existing in agricultural production areas will lead to any particular disasters, but I'm happy to be enlightened.
- pjc50 4y agoMany of those species are pollinator species. Others have different ecological roles. The classic example is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaign : in that case, exterminating species in agricultural areas was intentional, but the results were not.
- BurningFrog 4y agoI think of a wheat field a bit like a factory floor. There is little biodiversity inside the factory. Few species thrive there. But that doesn't mean life outside of the factory is doomed.