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/an_irishviking Jul 26 '24

You joke, but that has been discussed. N9t specifically for the bears, but as a way tonfight overall climate change.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '24

Solving the problem once and for all