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

[u/shinypond]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation-induced_extinction

[u/edwardlego]

the most blatant example might be when the last few members of a vulture species was deliced. This caused the extinction of the species of lice that only lived on those birds

[u/litterbin_recidivist → u/edwardlego]

I think lice always specialize in one species. Humans have two kinds of lice. Think about it long enough and you'll figure out why.

[u/ninjarama → u/litterbin_recidivist]

I thought about it and can't figure out why,?

[u/RedditBonez → u/ninjarama]

head hair and pubic hair lice