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Actiaeon t1_ixawlpu wrote

Reply to comment by SuicidalGuidedog 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

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.

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