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It is more a moral compass that I hope everyone takes time to answer.
When do we intervene with nature? I watched a documentary about Yellow stone bison recently and it got my wheels turning. One was injured in a fight and the scientist let it die and get feasted on by scavengers. This got me thinking when do we intervene with nature?
Here are two stories that illustrate two possible scenarios. The first was to control elephant population which led to the killing of endangered rhinos. The second is a natural disease running through koalas dwindling populations.
BBC News | AFRICA | Elephants kill endangered rhino
Chlamydia Vaccine to Help Koalas: Preventing Bacterial Infection to Slow Koala Population Decline
