isn't trying to save species from extinction going against nature?

Question

we hear all this fear of losing animals to extinction. but when you look back into million and millions of years ago, animals were extincted by mass numbers by nature. so we can assume that extinctions are a natural process and trying to save animals these days from extinctions seem like going against nature to me. what do you think?

Answer 1

Sam and zsian are exactly correct.

When it is humans who are *causing* those extinctions, to the point where we may be considered a cause of a mass extinction on par with past mass extinctions in the fossil record, then we have a moral duty to at least try to stop the damage.

Answer 2

no it's not....animals are in the brink of extinction because of human activities....man are selfish enough not to consider animal's life,and nature...thus results the endangering of species.....yes what you've said is right that a large number of animals vanished and extincted...but its a natural phenomena...what we have today is not natural....men selfishness...and greed caused this endangering of species...or perhaps this may lead to extinction.and protecting this species is not against nature...it is preserving nature...and its for our own good and the next generation. : D

Answer 3

Humans are the equivalent of a giant asteroid hitting the earth and are right now causing massive extinctions. So, I guess if that's natural, then, so be it.

Answer 4

It isnt given the fact that we ******* them into near-extinction, but some species arent meant to be saved, like white bengal tigers, which starve to death in the wild, and breeds of cats and dogs which wouldnt be able to hunt for their food.

Answer 5

That's a good point, however many of the species in peril these days are that way because humans have destroyed their habitat, hunted them, etc.

It's difficult to say which ones would vanish on their own anyway, so we usually feel a need to undo the harm we're causing.

Answer 6

That would assume the naturalistic fallacy, I think. What is natural is good. You may have a valid point, though. I really have not given it much thought, excepting the reintroduction of the wolf into old habitat, which is a pet project of mine. Perhaps I am biased, as I am a Canid ethologist.

Answer 7

Depends on the species. If we are talking cow, no. We use cows to survive. If we are talking the dreaded fire ant, then we can let them go to fire ant hell anytime.