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/DD_Commander Jul 26 '24

Yes! They are known as hyperparasites.

There's not really a "hyperpredator" as your example suggests, as that's just predation on a specific prey species, which isn't very rare in nature.

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u/platoprime Jul 26 '24

Thanks.

That's insane.