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“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it hitched to the rest of the world. Tug hard enough, and we risk the whole beautiful tapestry coming undone.”
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“Even if we were all to be wiped out tomorrow… we have set in motion evolutionary forces that will continue to act upon the genetic makeup of almost every other species alive on this Earth.”
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Manar Armany
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“Human predation in general is thought to have accelerated the rate of trait changes in other species by 300 percent. We too find ourselves in an arms race with pesticide-resistant insects, herbicide-resistant plants, drug-resistant viruses, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.”
The author also talks about how most elephants are no longer born with tusks due to excessive hunting by humans. Sad and scary.
— 13 hours, 55 min ago
The author also talks about how most elephants are no longer born with tusks due to excessive hunting by humans. Sad and scary.

