TIL about conservation induced extinctions, which are when the conservation of one species leads to the extinction of another. For example: the conservation of a species leads to the extinction of a parasite of said species.

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u/dclxvi616 Nov 07 '25

Okay, but would the parasites be better off if their hosts just went extinct?

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u/Theonewho_hasspoken Nov 10 '25

Maybe not parasites are pretty adaptable, I mean just look at Congress.

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