With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge
- Written by Johannes M. Luetz, Adjunct Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast; UNSW Sydney; Alphacrucis College
The extinct desert rat kangarooJohn Gould, Mammals of Australia (1845)The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ripple effect throughout the ecosystems it existed within.
But there’s a hidden toll. Each loss takes something from humanity too. Extinction silences...
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