Animal populations are being wiped out without us even noticing. Can the death of a single creature help prompt us to safeguard others?A 45-year-old died this week after an unremarkable life, yet earned the headlines usually reserved for the great, the good or the especially wicked. Sudan was notable only as the last of his kind: a male northern white rhino, kept in captivity for his own protection. Now the survival of the subspecies rests upon his daughter and granddaughter, and the hope that an international team can develop new reproductive technology. In death, he looms large as the symbol of human folly, and its cost to the natural world. But while we frantically attempt to undo what we have done in this case, many more species near the end each day without us paying heed. The loss of northern whites is distressing. The loss of 10,000 species a year is a disaster - yet receives far less attention. We worry about the pandas and elephants; the charismatic megafauna. We don't even notice the disappearance of unattractive bugs and grasses. Continue reading...
The Guardian view on disappearing rhinos: protect other species to protect ourselves | Editorial
21. března 2018 19:00
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Zdroj: The Guardian