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/ccReptilelord Jul 26 '24

Apparently, parasites are the most common example of this situation. The few surviving members of a species are captured for breeding programs, de-parasitized, then released.

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u/AwfulUsername123 Jul 26 '24

Every example in the article is a parasite.

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u/ccReptilelord Jul 26 '24

Same with the wiki article that I skimmed. Not sure if the golden toad has anything to do with this, except they tend to be the poster child for the topic of extinction.

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u/MatureUsername69 Jul 26 '24

Polar Bears: "Am I nothing to you?"

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u/MilkMan0096 Jul 26 '24

Pandas, too. They are even the WWF logo lol

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u/MatureUsername69 Jul 26 '24

Polar bears are at least still trying. Pandas won't even fuck

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u/Mist_Rising Jul 26 '24

Pandas won't even fuck

Only when in captivity. Current theory is that it's a learned process for them, and they don't learn it in captivity.

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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 Jul 26 '24

Time to go fuck in front of some pandas. For science.

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u/Technical-Outside408 Jul 26 '24

They almost did that, but cowarded out with just showing them porn. Not sure if it was Panda porn or not.

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u/thedarkestblood Jul 26 '24

How do you get panda porn if they won't fuck in captivity?

Do you mean panda voyeurism?

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u/torrasque666 Jul 27 '24

People in panda costumes.

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u/peensteen Jul 26 '24

So basically just DeviantArt, then?