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The reason to care [about species extinction] is that we could, very easily, be left with nothing but rats and pigeons http://www.juliansimon.com/writings/Ulti
by gravitycop 18y ago
The reason to care [about species extinction] is that we could, very easily, be left with nothing but rats and pigeons
http://www.juliansimon.com/writings/Ultimate_Resource/TCHAR20.txt http://www.juliansimon.com/writings/Ultimate_Resource/TCHAR2...
We ought also consider the species of animals whose numbers are increased when the human population increases - chickens, goats, cattle, minks, dogs, cats, laboratory white mice, and canaries.
- mattmaroon 18y agoI'm sure it would make the aurochs feel better to know that after we slaughtered it into extinction, we kept the domesticated version around to live in tiny pens and provide us milk and/or beef until we slaughter them too. And wolves will be happy to know their domesticated brethren are in humane shelters everywhere after we gun the last one down from a helicopter.
- gravitycop 18y agowe slaughtered [the aurochs] into extinction Humans also created a similar replacement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heck_Cattle#Controversy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heck_Cattle#Controversy Heck cattle are considered by some the most suitable cattle breed for low intensity grazing systems in certain types of nature reserves, due to their ruggedness and lack of need for human care. Heck cattle today are propagated in some places to fulfill the role of extinct megafauna in the ecosystem. A replacement was also created for the extinct tarpan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heck_horse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heck_horse
- mattmaroon 18y agoIt's a replacement from the standpoint of humans who want meat and/or labor. From an ecological standpoint, our attempts to create replacements often fail miserably.
- gravitycop 18y agoFrom an ecological standpoint, our attempts to create replacements often fail miserably. Source? What is an ecological standpoint?