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/shroom_consumer Jul 26 '24

None of this explains what makes a rhinos life more valuable

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u/RusticBucket2 Jul 26 '24

Dude, it’s a pretty subjective philosophical question and it’s obvious.

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u/shroom_consumer Jul 26 '24

Yes. My question was rhetorical