The article spoke about the egocentric mindset and attitude that humans have about our planet. One explanation gave is the disassociation of humans to their environment. He gave the warning of the woodpecker as a species that is on the verge of extinction. This article made it seem so crucial and horrifying that this species would disappear. It got me thinking, what if all the animals on earth had vanished?
What is the need of the different species on Earth? There are approximately 120,000 species of flies around the world. Different species evolve to occupy different niches. Why can’t there just be one species of every animal?
The argument can then be furthered that why do we need so many kinds of animals to begin with? If all the animals except the ones essential for human survival such as decomposers, farm animals, and plants are left then the planet would still be able to thrive. We have built an entire self-fulfilling ecosystem in a bottle. So why can’t we just expand that to a global scale?
