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briandmyers · 4259 days ago · link · · parent · post: A conservation story gone bad - The Advanced Apes
Exactly, and intervention to prevent the extermination of pandas (for example) is an exercising of that force.
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briandmyers · 4259 days ago · link ·
That's a very good point - the real answer is 'because pandas are cute', of course. But I'd wager that it's more often the less-known, less-cute species that are more important, in terms of retaining a healthy ecosphere.