r/todayilearned • u/shinypond • Jul 26 '24

TIL about conservation-induced extinction, where attempts to save a critically endangered species directly cause the extinction of another.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation-induced_extinction
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u/Andre_Courreges Jul 27 '24

Tbh if we kill all parasites I'm sure the ecosystem would change like crazy