SuicidalGuidedog t1_ixauovq wrote on November 22, 2022 at 1:39 AM

Reply to comment by Actiaeon in TIL that in 2003, scientists "resurrected" an extinct species of Ibex, bringing back one living specimen, only for it go extinct again seven minutes later when the specimen died of a lung defect by mausoliam95

I agree. While that's true, I didn't want to give someone the ability to question some 'natural' extinctions. Human mechanisation has vastly increased the speed of extinction. For example, Aboriginal Australians possibly hunted the Diprotodon to extinction, but that type of thing is just a curious anecdote. Real extinction is directly due to hunting with guns and removing habitat at an industrial level.

But I take your point and don't disagree.

Actiaeon t1_ixawlpu wrote on November 22, 2022 at 1:54 AM

Oh yeah, industrialization has been causing species to die off faster and faster. Also with the megafauna, it was probably a combination of hunting and climate. Now we are also causing the climate to change as well, not great for animals right now.

But I feel it is important to recognize that humans have always had the potential to cause extinction events and will require real effort on our part if we wish to change that.