"When you can make predictions with respect to catastrophic population declines and extinctions, we all agreed you have a moral and ethical responsibility to do something about it," Dr. Mendelson said.
i disagree. extinction happens. it is not good or bad, it simply is. all species will eventually go the way of the dodo, even ours. no one is morally obligated to prevent the natural extinction process.
that said, i don't think that they shouldn't try if that's what they want to do, but they fail to answer some fundamental questions (hopefully just fail in the article). will 100% of amphibians who come in contact with it catch it? what is the fatality rate? where did the fungus come from? how does it spread? how/when do they plan to reintroduce the frogs? will they attempt to eradicate the fungus or will it die out on it's own? if so, how? if not, what will they do with frogs that can never go home again?
anyway, it's interesting. i'm sure they have better plans than what is mentioned in the article. i hope their captive breeding program succeeds.
i disagree. extinction happens. it is not good or bad, it simply is. all species will eventually go the way of the dodo, even ours. no one is morally obligated to prevent the natural extinction process.
that said, i don't think that they shouldn't try if that's what they want to do, but they fail to answer some fundamental questions (hopefully just fail in the article). will 100% of amphibians who come in contact with it catch it? what is the fatality rate? where did the fungus come from? how does it spread? how/when do they plan to reintroduce the frogs? will they attempt to eradicate the fungus or will it die out on it's own? if so, how? if not, what will they do with frogs that can never go home again?
anyway, it's interesting. i'm sure they have better plans than what is mentioned in the article. i hope their captive breeding program succeeds.
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