Comment on Humanity's concern with the extinction of a species depends on its complexity and cuteness.
Eq0@literature.cafe 2 weeks ago
The “panda effect”!
Good news, environmental agencies know about it and exploit it. They select species that they call umbrella species. The gist is that protecting those species (eg pandas) also protect a lot of other less cute, more resilient, but nonetheless important species and ecosystems (eg bamboo forests).
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Does anyone else remember when pandas were white with black spots?! We jumped realities!
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