Lazarus species: 13 'extinct' animals found alive
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Posted By Neronian - Thu, Nov 12 2009 at 9:55 AM ESTAntiquated dogmas
I was with you until that last paragraph, don't be blinded by antiquated dogmas... reaking of self importance and infallibility. It's in the name of said dogmas that is the root of wars, death, destruction, nationalism, colonization etc... don't get me started there. Folks can do MUCH for the environment by practicing a plant based diet. Just wanted to plug for vegetarianism/veganism by dropping the meme.
Posted By JPR - Thu, Nov 12 2009 at 9:47 AM ESTPlease!
Extinction is the natural order of things. The elimination of one species makes way for others. The Earth is an ever-evolving organism and things will change no matter how much mankind were to try and place a "hold" on things. We neither "drive" change nor can we "stop" it.
Posted By Diana Hill - Thu, Nov 12 2009 at 9:40 AM ESTNow that we found it - poor thing is endangered again!
This animal has managed to survive the encrochement of mankind and his continual self absorbed devastation of everything in his path. Now that this creature is known to exist again its life is once again endangered! What are we doing? Looking for animals that managed to survive despite our horrific planet wide encroachment and not to mention the continual support for other nations to also follow in our footsteps with the Industrial age? Havent we caused enough trouble!?? Look what the.... More
Key word; natural
Yes, extinction is the natural order of things, but human-influenced extinction (for several reasons enumerated by the first post and more) is far from natural.