Thank you for sharing, Howard.
This article embodies my (previously) closeted skepticism/nihilistic
perspective about conservation of species.
Despite that skepticism, when I think of all the diversity that's vanished,
I feel an intense loss.
I don't have enough research under my belt to dispute any of the facts in
this article, but I'd love to know if anyone could present a strong
argument (or further readings) for the benefits of protecting species
diversity?
Best wishes,
Angela Demarse
On Nov 27, 2017 5:37 PM, "Howard S. Neufeld" <neufel...@appstate.edu> wrote:
All - This editorial, by Biology Professor R. Alexander Pyron, George
Washington University, appeared in the Washington Post on November 22. The
title is: "*We Don't Need to Save Endangered Species. Extinction is Part of
Evolution*".
I haven't seen any comments about this editorial on this listserve, but
I can tell you that it will be a focus of discussion in my Honors class
next semester.
What do you all think about it? Click *HERE
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/we-dont-need-to-save-endangered-species-extinction-is-part-of-evolution/2017/11/21/57fc5658-cdb4-11e7-a1a3-0d1e45a6de3d_story.html?utm_term=.52c3dcfcad63>*
to access the editorial.
Howie Neufeld
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